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NORAD 44873

CSG-1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.9° from the equator, between 652 and 667 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About CSG-1

CSG-1 is a satellite from Italy, launched on Dec 18, 2019 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 622 and 623 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.9° 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.

CSG 1 · Italian reconnaissance satellite

Operated by
Italian Space Agency
Built by
Thales Alenia Space
Mass
2,205 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 622 km to 622 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.