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BRITE-PL2 (HEWELIUSZ)

BRITE-PL2 (HEWELIUSZ) is an object launched in 2014 in a low earth orbit, between 572 and 593 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 96 minutes, about 14.9 times a day, on a path tilted 97.9° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 82° latitude.

Height

572-593 km

One orbit

96 min

Inclination

97.9°

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

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