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NORAD 58997

AAC-AIS-SAT3

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.6° from the equator, between 600 and 615 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About AAC-AIS-SAT3

AAC-AIS-SAT3 is a satellite from the United Kingdom, launched on Nov 11, 2023 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.9 times a day), between 609 and 616 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.6° 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.

Ymir-1 · Swedish technology demonstration CubeSat

Operated by
AAC Clyde Space
Built by
Saab Group, AAC Clyde Space

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 17 days its lowest point went from 609 km to 609 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.