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NORAD 48892

TYVAK-0173

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 96.0° from the equator, between 700 and 709 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About TYVAK-0173

TYVAK-0173 is a satellite from AUS, launched on Jun 30, 2021 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 617 and 627 km up, on an orbit tilted 96.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 84° north and south.

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 20 days its lowest point went from 616 km to 617 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.