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POLAR
SatelliteHEOUnited States
POLAR is a satellite operated by United States, currently in a highly elliptical orbit ranging from 6,199 km to 52,040 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1109 minutes at an inclination of 79.8°. It was launched in 1996. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 23802
- COSPAR ID
- 1996-013A
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- HEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 6,199 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 52,040 km
- Inclination
- 79.84°
- Orbital period
- 1109 min
- Launch year
- 1996
- Operator
- United States
Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-04.
About HEO orbit
Highly Elliptical Orbit. An elongated orbit that swings close to Earth at perigee and far away at apogee. Includes Molniya and Tundra orbits used for high-latitude coverage.
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