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Amsat-Oscar-6 - 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 is defined by the following mean orbital elements,

1 06236U          26053.79246750 +.00000000 +00000-0 -18323-4 0 00008
2 06236 102.0040  76.0215 0004273  12.8612 168.7364 12.53209160    07
Epoch (UTC): 22 February 2026 19:01:09
Eccentricity: 0.0004273
inclination: 102.0040°
perigee height: 1448 km
apogee height: 1454 km
right ascension of ascending node: 76.0215°
argument of perigee: 12.8612°
revolutions per day: 12.53209160
mean anomaly at epoch: 168.7364°

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

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