SMILE
SMILE is an object launched in 2026 in a highly elliptical orbit, between 6,742 and 119,254 km above the Earth. It completes one orbit every 3,031 minutes, about 0.5 times a day, on a path tilted 70.0° to the equator. That tilt means it can pass over places as far north and south as 70° latitude.
Height
6,742-119,254 km
One orbit
3,031 min
Inclination
70.0°
Orbit
HEO
Highly elliptical orbit
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Where is SMILE now?
The dashed line shows where it will fly over in the next 95 minutes.
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