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METEOSAT 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.3 hours, on an orbit tilted 10.1° from the equator, between 36,042 and 36,425 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About METEOSAT 2

METEOSAT 2 is a satellite from the European Space Agency, launched on Jun 19, 1981 from French Guiana.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 121°W, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Meteosat 2 · decommissioned European weather satellite

Operated by
European Space Agency
Built by
Aérospatiale

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 20 days its lowest point went from 36,106 km to 36,105 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
36,10036,15036,20036,25036,30036,350

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.