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(43.4465°N, 0.3432°E)
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DMSP B5D1-3 - 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 10820U          26067.51519369 +.00000000 +00000-0 +23803-3 0 00003
2 10820  98.4533 263.9904 0008267 291.1724  68.8580 14.37987512    09
Epoch (UTC): 08 March 2026 12:21:52
Eccentricity: 0.0008267
inclination: 98.4533°
perigee height: 759 km
apogee height: 771 km
right ascension of ascending node: 263.9904°
argument of perigee: 291.1724°
revolutions per day: 14.37987512
mean anomaly at epoch: 68.8580°

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

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