METEOSAT-4 AKM

METEOSAT-4 AKM is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,199 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1434 minutes at an inclination of 11.0°. It was launched in 1989. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

20800

COSPAR ID

1989-020E

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,199 km

Apogee (highest)

36,295 km

Inclination

10.95°

Orbital period

1434 min

Launch year

1989

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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