USA 286

USA 286 is a military operated by United States, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,239 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1410 minutes at an inclination of 7.1°. 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)

35,239 km

Apogee (highest)

35,326 km

Inclination

7.08°

Orbital period

1410 min

Launch year

2018

Operator

United States

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-04.

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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