METEOSAT-1

METEOSAT-1 is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,735 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1435 minutes at an inclination of 5.0°. It was launched in 1977. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

10489

COSPAR ID

1977-108A

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,735 km

Apogee (highest)

35,808 km

Inclination

4.99°

Orbital period

1435 min

Launch year

1977

Operator

European Space Agency

Orbital data updated: 2026-07-21 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.

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