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NORAD 45920

KOREASAT 116

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About KOREASAT 116

KOREASAT 116 is a satellite from South Korea, launched on Jul 20, 2020 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 116°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

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

ANASIS-II · South Korean communication satellite

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 366 days its lowest point went from 35,784 km to 35,783 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)
35,78035,78535,79035,795Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.