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LAGEOS 1
SatelliteMEORetrogradeUnited States
LAGEOS 1 is a satellite operated by United States, currently in medium Earth orbit near 5,845 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 225 minutes at an inclination of 109.8°. It was launched in 1976. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 8820
- COSPAR ID
- 1976-039A
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- MEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 5,845 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 5,955 km
- Inclination
- 109.80°
- Orbital period
- 225 min
- Launch year
- 1976
- Operator
- United States
Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-01.
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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