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NORAD 68409

LPNTSAT-002

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 95 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.4° from the equator, between 1,484,701 and 1,486,102 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About LPNTSAT-002

LPNTSAT-002 is a satellite from the European Space Agency, launched on Mar 28, 2026 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex.

It circles Earth every 95 minutes (15.2 times a day), between 496 and 512 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.4° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 83° north and south.

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

Celeste IOD-2 · satellite

Built by
Thales Alenia Space
Mass
30 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 10 days its lowest point went from 496 km to 496 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.