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No way to know for us, but typically, 75 to 90 minutes per orbit.
by CapitalistCartr 4y ago
No way to know for us, but typically, 75 to 90 minutes per orbit.
- loeg 4y agoIf we knew the altitude, wouldn't we have a pretty good estimate? And vice verca? I think amateurs have probably observed this already. Here's a claim[1]: > The spaceplane is orbiting at an altitude of about 320 kilometers (a little under 200 miles) 320 km gives an orbital period of ~91 minutes. [1]: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/spaceplane-x-37-180957777/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/spaceplane...
- Pakdef 4y ago> I think amateurs have probably observed this already. Here a video of it taken by an amateur: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WbpLxDxVDS8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WbpLxDxVDS8 if you can believe it (it's listed in the article)
- robonerd 4y agoSatellites like this can be observed from Earth, so those details aren't really as secret as the government may wish. But yes, about 90 minutes; it's generally around 300-400 km up.
- tiagod 4y agoFrom the article: https://youtu.be/WbpLxDxVDS8 https://youtu.be/WbpLxDxVDS8
- trothamel 4y agoN2YO says that it's 91.2 minutes per orbit. https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=45606#results https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=45606#results