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NORAD 54754

SWOT

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 103 minutes, on an orbit tilted 77.6° from the equator, between 895 and 909 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SWOT

SWOT is a satellite from the United States, launched on Dec 16, 2022 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 103 minutes (14.0 times a day), between 893 and 893 km up, on an orbit tilted 77.6° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 78° north and south.

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

Surface Water Ocean Topography · NASA and CNES water monitoring satellite

Operated by
CNES, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, UK Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency
Built by
Thales Alenia Space
Mass
2,000 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 18 days its lowest point went from 893 km to 893 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.