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INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 38098)
Track INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) (NORAD catalog number 38098) 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 2012, launched on the 11th orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2012-011A).
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) 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 0.0002). Its near-equatorial 0.0° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 135.9°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,785 km × 35,802 km |
| Inclination | 0.01° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00020 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2012-011A |
| NORAD catalog number | 38098 |
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
INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) 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 INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) 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 INTELSAT 22 (IS-22) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- MUOS-1 (NORAD 38093)
- APSTAR-7 (NORAD 38107)
- SES-4 (NORAD 38087)
- LARES (NORAD 38077)
- WGS F4 (USA 233) (NORAD 38070)
- GLOBALSTAR M086 (NORAD 38045)
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