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NORAD 7411

OPS 6983 (DMSP 5C F1)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 101 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.5° from the equator, between 805 and 861 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About OPS 6983 (DMSP 5C F1)

OPS 6983 (DMSP 5C F1) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Aug 9, 1974 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 101 minutes (14.3 times a day), between 763 and 822 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.5° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

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

DMSP 5C/F1 · Meteorological satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 12 days its lowest point went from 763 km to 763 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.