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SPOT 6

NORAD 38755· COSPAR 2012-047A· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
Launch
Launched on Sep 9, 2012 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, India aboard a PSLV-CA.
PSLV-CA | SPOT 6 & PROITERES
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 23:03 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Airbus DS Geo
Country
France
Manufacturer
Space Systems
Launched
Sep 9, 2012
Mass
712 kg
Apogee
703 km
Perigee
701 km
Inclination
98.21°
Period
1.64 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for SPOT 6 across 103 days of archived orbital elements (104 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.0 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
701 × 703 km
702703701May 29Sep 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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