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STPSAT-6

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.7° from the equator, between 35,787 and 35,806 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About STPSAT-6

STPSAT-6 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Dec 7, 2021 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 112°W, 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.

STPSat-6 · U.S. Space Force technology demonstration satellite

Operated by
Space Test Program
Built by
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
Mass
2,572 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 19 days its lowest point went from 35,780 km to 35,778 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)
35,78035,78535,79035,795

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