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NORAD 69589

SPACEMOBILE-008

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 95 minutes, on an orbit tilted 53.0° from the equator, between 253 and 274 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SPACEMOBILE-008

SPACEMOBILE-008 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jun 17, 2026 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 95 minutes (15.1 times a day), between 524 and 529 km up, on an orbit tilted 53.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 53° north and south.

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

communications satellite

Operated by
AST SpaceMobile
Built by
AST SpaceMobile
Mass
4,120 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 9 days its lowest point went from 525 km to 524 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.