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NORAD 9009

PALAPA 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.0 hours, on an orbit tilted 7.6° from the equator, between 35,833 and 35,869 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About PALAPA 1

PALAPA 1 is a satellite from INDO, launched on Jul 8, 1976 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 34°W, 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.

Palapa A1 · Indonesian communications satellite

Operated by
Telkom Indonesia
Built by
Hughes Aircraft Company
Mass
297 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 12 days its lowest point went from 35,811 km to 35,812 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)
35,81035,82035,83035,84035,85035,860

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