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NORAD 57493

GALAXY 37

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.0° from the equator, between 35,780 and 35,791 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About GALAXY 37

GALAXY 37 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Aug 3, 2023 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 127°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.

Galaxy 37 · communications satellite

Operated by
JSAT International, Intelsat
Built by
Maxar Technologies

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 16 days its lowest point went from 35,778 km to 35,777 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)
35,77535,78035,78535,79035,795

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