GOES 2 AKM

WeatherGEOEquatorialUnited States
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GOES 2 AKM is a weather operated by United States, currently in a geostationary orbit about 34,829 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1432 minutes at an inclination of 4.0°. It was launched in 1977. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
20799
COSPAR ID
1977-048G
Type
Weather
Orbit
GEO
Perigee (lowest)
34,829 km
Apogee (highest)
36,589 km
Inclination
4.01°
Orbital period
1432 min
Launch year
1977
Operator
United States

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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