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NORAD 53105

LARES-2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 3.8 hours, on an orbit tilted 70.1° from the equator, between 5,880 and 5,913 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About LARES-2

LARES-2 is a satellite from Italy, launched on Jul 13, 2022 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 225 minutes (6.4 times a day), between 5,882 and 5,896 km up, on an orbit tilted 70.1° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 70° north and south.

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

LARES-2 · satellite

Operated by
Italian Space Agency
Mass
298 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 17 days its lowest point went from 5,883 km to 5,882 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)
5,8855,8905,895

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