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Location: Bald Rock
(37.3738°N, 119.9354°W)
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IRS-1D - 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 24971U          26017.99073748 +.00000000 +00000-0 +69463-4 0 00001
2 24971  98.8327   8.7126 0051373 310.9651  48.7094 14.35435547    03
Epoch (UTC): 17 January 2026 23:46:39
Eccentricity: 0.0051373
inclination: 98.8327°
perigee height: 737 km
apogee height: 810 km
right ascension of ascending node: 8.7126°
argument of perigee: 310.9651°
revolutions per day: 14.35435547
mean anomaly at epoch: 48.7094°

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

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