SCATHA AKM

SatelliteMEOUnited States
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SCATHA AKM is a satellite operated by United States, currently in medium Earth orbit near 28,036 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1417 minutes at an inclination of 9.6°. It was launched in 1979. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
29000
COSPAR ID
1979-007C
Type
Satellite
Orbit
MEO
Perigee (lowest)
28,036 km
Apogee (highest)
42,819 km
Inclination
9.55°
Orbital period
1417 min
Launch year
1979
Operator
United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-07-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About MEO orbit

Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.

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