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LAGEOS 1
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NORAD 8820GeodeticOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- LAGEOS 1
- NORAD ID
- 8820
- Category
- Geodetic
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 10:06 UTC
- Object ID
- 1976-039A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 1976-05-04
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination109.809°
Eccentricity0.0045
Mean motion6.3866 rev/day
Orbital period225.5 min
Perigee5838.3 km
Apogee5947.8 km
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