MERIDIAN 8 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 44453)
Track MERIDIAN 8 (NORAD Catalog Number 44453) 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: low Earth orbit (LEO)
- Perigee × apogee altitude: 1378 km × 38995 km
- Inclination: 63.15°
- Orbital period: 717.9 minutes (2.01 revolutions/day)
- Eccentricity: 0.70821
- Element set epoch: 2026-07-15