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GALAXY 36 (G-36) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 54742)
Track GALAXY 36 (G-36) (NORAD catalog number 54742) 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 is object B of 2022's 170th orbital launch (COSPAR designation 2022-170B). It went up together with 2 other satellites from that launch still in the active catalog. As of this element set it had completed roughly 1,359 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.08 km/s, GALAXY 36 (G-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 131.7°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,786 km × 35,802 km |
| Inclination | 0.02° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00019 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-06 |
| COSPAR designation | 2022-170B |
| NORAD catalog number | 54742 |
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
GALAXY 36 (G-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 GALAXY 36 (G-36) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude GALAXY 36 (G-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 GALAXY 36 (G-36) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- GALAXY 35 (G-35) (NORAD 54741)
- METEOSAT-12 (MTG-I1) (NORAD 54743)
- YAOGAN-36 04A (NORAD 54746)
- YAOGAN-36 04B (NORAD 54748)
- YAOGAN-36 04C (NORAD 54750)
- SHIYAN-21 (SY-21) (NORAD 54752)
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