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ISS (UNITY)

NORAD 25575· COSPAR 1998-069F· ISS / Science· LEO
Launch
Launched on Dec 4, 1998 from Launch Complex 39A, United States of America aboard a Space Shuttle.
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-88
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 11:11 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Country
International Space Station
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 4, 1998
Mass
Apogee
431 km
Perigee
424 km
Inclination
51.63°
Period
1.55 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ISS (UNITY) across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Raising
Change
+1.7 km
Rate
+0.12 km/day
Now
424 × 431 km
426431420Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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