METEOSAT-6 AKM

METEOSAT-6 AKM is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,587 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1440 minutes at an inclination of 14.2°. It was launched in 1993. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

23118

COSPAR ID

1993-073E

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,587 km

Apogee (highest)

36,153 km

Inclination

14.19°

Orbital period

1440 min

Launch year

1993

Operator

European Space Agency

Orbital data updated: 2026-07-22 · 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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