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NORAD 5104

ISIS 2

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 114 minutes, on an orbit tilted 88.2° from the equator, between 1,371 and 1,439 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ISIS 2

ISIS 2 is a satellite from Canada, launched on Apr 1, 1971 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 114 minutes (12.7 times a day), between 1,356 and 1,425 km up, on an orbit tilted 88.2° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 88° north and south.

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

ISIS-2 · Canadian ionosphere research satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 1,357 km to 1,356 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)
1,3601,3801,4001,420

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