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NIGCOMSAT 1R — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 38014)
Track NIGCOMSAT 1R (NORAD catalog number 38014) 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 77th orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2011-077A). As of this element set it had completed roughly 5,378 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, NIGCOMSAT 1R 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 0.0003). Its near-equatorial 0.0° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 162.1°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,783 km × 35,805 km |
| Inclination | 0.02° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00026 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2011-077A |
| NORAD catalog number | 38014 |
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
NIGCOMSAT 1R 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 NIGCOMSAT 1R from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude NIGCOMSAT 1R 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 NIGCOMSAT 1R in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- PLEIADES 1A (NORAD 38012)
- SSOT (NORAD 38011)
- ZIYUAN 1-02C (ZY 1-02C) (NORAD 38038)
- GLOBALSTAR M084 (NORAD 38040)
- GLOBALSTAR M080 (NORAD 38041)
- GLOBALSTAR M082 (NORAD 38042)
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