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FORMOSAT-8A (NORAD 66666)

FORMOSAT-8A is a other active satellites satellite (NORAD 66666) in a LEO orbit 560 by 569 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 96 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 72.9°, longitude -116.5° at an altitude of 573 km.

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Where is FORMOSAT-8A now?

Latitude: 72.87°
Longitude: -116.473°
Altitude: 573.1 km
Speed: 7.583 km/s
Footprint radius: 2608 km

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Orbit and identity

66666NORAD catalog number

2025-276AInternational designator

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LEOOrbit class

95.95 minOrbital period

560 × 569 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

97.65°Inclination

0.000654Eccentricity

15.0084Revolutions per day

2025Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T16:16:00 UTC (1.2 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data