GOES 18 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 51850)
Track GOES 18 (NORAD Catalog Number 51850) 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: 0.02°
- Orbital period: 1436.1 minutes (1.00 revolutions/day)
- Eccentricity: 0.00004
- Element set epoch: 2026-07-16