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NORAD 58017

FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.8° from the equator, between 663 and 678 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON

FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON is a satellite from TWN, launched on Oct 9, 2023 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.9 times a day), between 592 and 595 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.8° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

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

Taiwanese weather satellite

Operated by
Taiwan Space Agency
Built by
Taiwan Space Agency
Mass
280 kg

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 17 days its lowest point went from 592 km to 592 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.