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AQUA
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NORAD 27424Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- AQUA
- NORAD ID
- 27424
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 13:31 UTC
- Object ID
- 2002-022A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 2002-05-04
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination98.4329°
Eccentricity0.0002
Mean motion14.6216 rev/day
Orbital period98.5 min
Perigee685.0 km
Apogee687.4 km
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