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NORAD 44322

RCM 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 96 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.8° from the equator, between 654 and 669 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About RCM 1

RCM 1 is a satellite from Canada, launched on Jun 12, 2019 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 96 minutes (14.9 times a day), between 589 and 591 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.8° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

RCM 1 · Canadian Earth observation satellite

Operated by
Canadian Space Agency
Built by
Bristol Aerospace, MDA Space
Mass
1,430 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 589 km to 589 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.