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METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 28912)
Track METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) (NORAD catalog number 28912) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe above. Its position is propagated in real time from the latest CelesTrak two-line element set using the SGP4/SDP4 orbital model — the same math professional trackers run. It is object B of 2005's 49th orbital launch (COSPAR designation 2005-049B).
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) flies a geosynchronous orbit roughly 35,786 km up: its 23.9-hour period matches Earth's rotation, but at 9.5° inclination it is not geostationary — seen from the ground it traces a daily figure-eight around a fixed longitude, swinging about 10° north and south of the equator. The orbit is essentially circular (eccentricity 0.0002). Its near-equatorial 9.5° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 53.3°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,787 km × 35,801 km |
| Inclination | 9.54° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00018 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2005-049B |
| NORAD catalog number | 28912 |
This page's orbital elements come from the CelesTrak catalog of 2026-09-08. The live 3D view above fetches its own current CelesTrak data when the page opens, through an edge cache that refreshes roughly every 30 minutes.
About the Other Active Satellites group
METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2)'s name places it among WatchSat's 36 weather and environmental-monitoring satellites — a family that includes the NOAA, GOES, METEOSAT, METOP, FENGYUN, HIMAWARI and DMSP fleets. Browse all other active satellites live in 3D.
Can you see METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) is far beyond unaided visibility — following satellites this high takes a telescope and good timing. You can still track it precisely in the live 3D view above, or check pass predictions for your location.
Related satellites
Nearest catalog neighbors of METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- COSMOS 2416 (RODNIK-S 1) (NORAD 28908)
- EUTELSAT 174A (NORAD 28924)
- INMARSAT 4-F2 (NORAD 28899)
- CUBESAT XI-V (NORAD 28895)
- SINAH 1 (NORAD 28893)
- BEIJING 1 (NORAD 28890)
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