GOES 17 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 43226)
Track GOES 17 (NORAD Catalog Number 43226) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe. Its orbital position is propagated in real time from CelesTrak TLE data using the SGP4/SDP4 model.
Orbital elements (from latest TLE)
- Orbit regime: geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO)
- Perigee × apogee altitude: 35792 km × 35796 km
- Inclination: 1.01°
- Orbital period: 1436.1 minutes (1.00 revolutions/day)
- Eccentricity: 0.00006
- Element set epoch: 2026-07-16