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INTELSAT 36 (IS-36) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 41747)
Track INTELSAT 36 (IS-36) (NORAD catalog number 41747) 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 2016, launched on the 53rd orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2016-053A). As of this element set it had completed roughly 3,678 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, INTELSAT 36 (IS-36) 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 119.6°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,786 km × 35,803 km |
| Inclination | 0.02° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00019 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2016-053A |
| NORAD catalog number | 41747 |
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 36 (IS-36) 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 36 (IS-36) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude INTELSAT 36 (IS-36) 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 36 (IS-36) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- USA 271 (NORAD 41745)
- USA 270 (NORAD 41744)
- INSAT-3DR (NORAD 41752)
- JCSAT-16 (NORAD 41729)
- GAOFEN-3 (NORAD 41727)
- TIANTONG-1 1 (NORAD 41725)
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