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FORMOSAT 3D - 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 29050U          26106.87733115 +.00000000 +00000-0 +18421-3 0 00008
2 29050  72.0118  85.1284 0042009  35.9435 324.4534 14.66800018    08
Epoch (UTC): 16 April 2026 21:03:21
Eccentricity: 0.0042009
inclination: 72.0118°
perigee height: 642 km
apogee height: 701 km
right ascension of ascending node: 85.1284°
argument of perigee: 35.9435°
revolutions per day: 14.66800018
mean anomaly at epoch: 324.4534°

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

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