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EUTELSAT 16A — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 37836)
Track EUTELSAT 16A (NORAD catalog number 37836) 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 has been on orbit since 2011, launched on the 57th orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2011-057A).
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, EUTELSAT 16A sits in the geostationary belt roughly 35,786 km above the equator, where its 23.9-hour orbit matches Earth's rotation — seen from the ground it stays parked over the same longitude around the clock. The orbit is essentially circular (eccentricity 0.0006). Its near-equatorial 0.1° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 58.6°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,770 km × 35,817 km |
| Inclination | 0.08° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00056 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2011-057A |
| NORAD catalog number | 37836 |
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
EUTELSAT 16A is one of 4,471 active satellites in WatchSat's general catalog — the broad population of Earth-observation, communications, science, amateur-radio and technology spacecraft outside the giant broadband constellations. Browse all other active satellites live in 3D.
Can you see EUTELSAT 16A from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude EUTELSAT 16A 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 EUTELSAT 16A in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- INTELSAT 18 (IS-18) (NORAD 37834)
- JUGNU (NORAD 37839)
- SRMSAT (NORAD 37841)
- VIASAT-1 (NORAD 37843)
- QUETZSAT 1 (NORAD 37826)
- SUOMI NPP (NORAD 37849)
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