METEOSAT 3 AKM

METEOSAT 3 AKM is a weather operated by European Space Agency, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,758 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1447 minutes at an inclination of 11.9°. It was launched in 1988. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

43333

COSPAR ID

1988-051G

Type

Weather

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,758 km

Apogee (highest)

36,246 km

Inclination

11.91°

Orbital period

1447 min

Launch year

1988

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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