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This a list of meteorological satellites currently in geosynchronous orbit and shown in order round the equator. Some are multi-purpose satellites (eg India's Insat 3D) where the meteorological sensors are only part of the payload.
Appearance in this list does not imply that the meteorological payload is still operating.
This page is a snapshot and is updated frequently. The more inclined or eccentric the orbit, the larger the error margin of the geosynchronous location. Even the worst case should, however, be within ±3 degrees of reality. Only satellites exhibiting less than 0.25° per day of drift are included.
Appearance in this list does not mean that the satellite is operational or under control at its location. Some older, non-working, satellites have drifted to 'wells' in the Earth's gravitational field and oscillate around that location giving the appearance of an intentionally geosynchronous orbit.
Longi-
tude (°) |
Satellite |
Cat
no |
Desig- nation |
Orbit
Epoch |
Orbit |
| 0.2 west | Meteosat 11 (MSG 4) | 40732 | 2015-034A | 2022 Aug 13 | 35782 x 35793 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.4 | | 14.5 west | Elektro-L №2 (GOMS № 3) | 41105 | 2015-074A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.1 | | 74.5 west | GOES 5 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 12472 | 1981-049A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35765 x 35786 km, 1435.5 min, 11°.9 | | 75.2 west | GOES 16 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 41866 | 2016-071A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1 | | 77.0 west | GOES 6 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 14050 | 1983-041A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35758 x 35803 km, 1435.8 min, 12°.4 | | 80.6 west | GOES 1 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 8366 | 1975-100A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35775 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 8°.1 | | 104.6 west | GOES 14 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 35491 | 2009-033A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35725 x 35848 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5 | | 128.1 west | GOES 15 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 36411 | 2010-008A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35767 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4 | | 137.0 west | GOES 18 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) | 51850 | 2022-021A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35774 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0 | | 137.3 west | GOES 17 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) | 43226 | 2018-022A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35785 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1 | | 140.8 east | Himawari 9 | 41836 | 2016-064A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0 | | 140.7 east | Himawari 8 | 40267 | 2014-060A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35782 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0 | | 133.1 east | Fengyun 4B | 48808 | 2021-047A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35777 x 35794 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1 | | 112.2 east | Fengyun 2F | 38049 | 2012-002A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35784 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.9 | | 104.6 east | Fengyun 4A | 41882 | 2016-077A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35775 x 35801 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1 | | 99.7 east | Fengyun 2G | 40367 | 2014-090A | 2022 Aug 15 | 35786 x 35790 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.1 | | 86.7 east | Fengyun 2E | 33463 | 2008-066A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35775 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 6°.0 | | 82.3 east | Elektro (GOMS № 1) | 23327 | 1994-069A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35762 x 35811 km, 1436.1 min, 14°.9 | | 82.1 east | Insat 3D | 39216 | 2013-038B | 2022 Aug 14 | 35781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1 | | 79.2 east | Fengyun 2H | 43491 | 2018-050A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35769 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3 | | 76.0 east | Elektro-L №3 | 44903 | 2019-095A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1 | | 74.0 east | InSat 3DR | 41752 | 2016-054A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35741 x 35833 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1 | | 61.3 east | GOES 13 (Geostationary Orbit Environment Satellite) | 29155 | 2006-018A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35762 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7 | | 45.7 east | Meteosat 9 (MSG 2) | 28912 | 2005-049B | 2022 Aug 13 | 35784 x 35787 km, 1436.0 min, 6°.1 | | 41.6 east | Meteosat 8 (MSG 1) | 27509 | 2002-040B | 2022 Aug 13 | 35782 x 35796 km, 1436.2 min, 8°.1 | | 19.4 east | Meteosat 1 | 10489 | 1977-108A | 2022 Aug 14 | 35760 x 35837 km, 1436.7 min, 8°.6 | | 9.2 east | Meteosat 10 (MSG 3) | 38552 | 2012-035B | 2022 Aug 13 | 35784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.6 |
For the satellites that do not have formal published elements, thanks go to the radio and visual amateur satellite trackers for their observing, and particularly to Mike McCants for archiving the derived orbits.
Updated: 2022 Aug 16, 05:48 UTC
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