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MOST

MOST is an object launched in 2003 in a low earth orbit, between 815 and 827 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 101 minutes, about 14.2 times a day, on a path tilted 98.7° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 81° latitude.

Height

815-827 km

One orbit

101 min

Inclination

98.7°

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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