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SL-8 R/B

SL-8 R/B is an object launched in 1981 in a low earth orbit, between 347 and 674 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 95 minutes, about 15.2 times a day, on a path tilted 82.9° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 83° latitude.

Height

347-674 km

One orbit

95 min

Inclination

82.9°

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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