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Originally Posted by chrisp9au

I've only noticed one particular satellite that travels very fast, OPS 8180 (RADCAT)
circles the earth apparently once every 50 seconds or so.

www.infosatellites.com/ops8180-radcat-satellite-information-norad-6212.html

Seems to be on a permanent orbit, travels through Carina, Volans, Hydrus, Tucana, Sculptor, Aquarius, Pegasus and Lacerta at the moment

Cheers

Chris

This satellite was supposed to re-entered last August... but there's still element data for it...

Orbital period was 88 minutes, not 50 secs (which , by the way, is 2.8million kilometres per hour... so I think the 88 minutes, 27000kph, is more reasonable considering the earth's escape velocity)

I suspect that the TLE's in Stellarium are incorrect.

OIC!

<EDIT: Found it... http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=06212 >