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NORAD 5680

OPS 7898 (P/L 2)

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 105 minutes, on an orbit tilted 70.0° from the equator, between 984 and 1,010 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About OPS 7898 (P/L 2)

OPS 7898 (P/L 2) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Dec 14, 1971 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 105 minutes (13.7 times a day), between 977 and 988 km up, on an orbit tilted 70.0° 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.

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 977 km to 977 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.