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COSMO-SKYMED 3

COSMO-SKYMED 3 is an object launched in 2008 in a low earth orbit, between 534 and 554 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 96 minutes, about 15.1 times a day, on a path tilted 97.8° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 82° latitude.

Height

534-554 km

One orbit

96 min

Inclination

97.8°

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

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