METEOSAT-2 AKM (MAGE 1)

METEOSAT-2 AKM (MAGE 1) is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,733 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1449 minutes at an inclination of 7.5°. It was launched in 1981. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

20837

COSPAR ID

1981-057F

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,733 km

Apogee (highest)

36,365 km

Inclination

7.50°

Orbital period

1449 min

Launch year

1981

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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