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ASTEX 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 99 minutes, on an orbit tilted 92.7° from the equator, between 771 and 794 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ASTEX 1

ASTEX 1 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Oct 17, 1971 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 99 minutes (14.5 times a day), between 710 and 735 km up, on an orbit tilted 92.7° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 87° north and south.

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

ASTEX · U.S. Air Force technology demonstration satellite

Operated by
Space Test Program
Mass
1,500 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 710 km to 710 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.