SPOT 5 - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit data is extracted from the following two-line orbital elements,

1 27421U 02021A   13145.19897789  .00000002  00000-0  20963-4 0  4804
2 27421 098.6118 214.5337 0001163 104.7318 331.6225 14.20076073573255
Epoch (UTC): 25 May 2013 04:46:31
Eccentricity: 0.0001163
inclination: 98.6118°
perigee height: 824 km
apogee height: 826 km
right ascension of ascending node: 214.5337°
argument of perigee: 104.7318°
revolutions per day: 14.20076073
mean anomaly at epoch: 331.6225°
orbit number at epoch: 57325

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the updated FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint. DLR