THEMIS A

THEMIS A is a satellite operated by United States, currently in a highly elliptical orbit ranging from 1,133 km to 78,231 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1639 minutes at an inclination of 8.2°. It was launched in 2007. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

30580

COSPAR ID

2007-004A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

HEO

Perigee (lowest)

1,133 km

Apogee (highest)

78,231 km

Inclination

8.22°

Orbital period

1639 min

Launch year

2007

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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