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NORAD 62852

SPAINSAT NG1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.0° from the equator, between 35,765 and 35,777 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SPAINSAT NG1

SPAINSAT NG1 is a satellite from SPN, launched on Jan 30, 2025 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 29°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

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

Spanish telecommunications satellite

Built by
Space Systems, Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Thales Alenia Space España
Mass
6,100 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 14 days its lowest point went from 35,786 km to 35,786 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)
35,78435,78635,788

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.