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NORAD 49949

GLOBAL-17

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 92 minutes, on an orbit tilted 42.0° from the equator, between 570,364,329,344 and 646,434,847,664 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About GLOBAL-17

GLOBAL-17 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Dec 9, 2021 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex.

It circles Earth every 92 minutes (15.6 times a day), between 376 and 399 km up, on an orbit tilted 42.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 42° 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 19 days its lowest point went from 380 km to 376 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.