USA 286

MilitaryGEOUnited States

USA 286 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,237 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1410 minutes at an inclination of 7.4°. It was launched in 2018. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 43446
COSPAR ID: 2018-036F
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 35,237 km
Apogee (highest): 35,329 km
Inclination: 7.41°
Orbital period: 1410 min
Launch year: 2018
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEMission ended about 2022

Technology test

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing and records its mission as ended in about 2022 (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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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.