SPOT 5 - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit data is extracted from the following two-line orbital elements,

1 27421U 02021A   13145.50077546  .00000030  00000-0  34293-4 0  4813
2 27421 098.6114 214.8274 0001161 105.0443 073.3114 14.20076330573292
Epoch (UTC): 25 May 2013 12:01:07
Eccentricity: 0.0001161
inclination: 98.6114°
perigee height: 824 km
apogee height: 826 km
right ascension of ascending node: 214.8274°
argument of perigee: 105.0443°
revolutions per day: 14.20076330
mean anomaly at epoch: 73.3114°
orbit number at epoch: 57329

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the updated FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint. DLR