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ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR)

ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR) is an object launched in 1997 in a low earth orbit, between 771 and 775 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 100 minutes, about 14.4 times a day, on a path tilted 98.9° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 81° latitude.

Height

771-775 km

One orbit

100 min

Inclination

98.9°

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

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