METEOSAT-5 AKM

METEOSAT-5 AKM is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,173 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1438 minutes at an inclination of 12.2°. It was launched in 1991. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

21904

COSPAR ID

1991-015E

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,173 km

Apogee (highest)

36,500 km

Inclination

12.23°

Orbital period

1438 min

Launch year

1991

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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