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ICESAT-2

ICESAT-2 is an object launched in 2018 in a low earth orbit, between 478 and 484 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 94 minutes, about 15.3 times a day, on a path tilted 92.0° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 88° latitude.

Height

478-484 km

One orbit

94 min

Inclination

92.0°

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

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The dashed line shows where it will fly over in the next 95 minutes.

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