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NUSTAR

NUSTAR is an object launched in 2012 in a low earth orbit, between 532 and 542 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 95 minutes, about 15.1 times a day, on a path tilted 6.0° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 6° latitude.

Height

532-542 km

One orbit

95 min

Inclination

6.0°

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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