METEOSAT-7 AKM

METEOSAT-7 AKM is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,382 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1431 minutes at an inclination of 14.2°. It was launched in 1997. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

25353

COSPAR ID

1997-049E

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,382 km

Apogee (highest)

36,002 km

Inclination

14.18°

Orbital period

1431 min

Launch year

1997

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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