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NORSAT 3
Norwegian Maritime Radar Technology Demonstrator · Norwegian Space Agency
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NorSat-3, a Norwegian satellite carrying an experimental radar reflector designed to improve maritime radar tracking accuracy for ships and small vessels — technology aimed at closing detection gaps in Norway's vast coastal and Arctic waters.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 341–346 mi (548–557 km)
- Inclination
- 97.5°
- One orbit
- 95.6 minutes15.1 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 48272
- Int’l designator
- 2021-034E
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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