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H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 57213)
Track H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) (NORAD catalog number 57213) 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 2023, launched on the 93rd orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2023-093A). It went up together with 1 other satellite from that launch still in the active catalog. As of this element set it had completed roughly 1,173 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.07 km/s, H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) 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 0.0001). Its near-equatorial 0.0° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 353.0°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,790 km × 35,795 km |
| Inclination | 0.05° |
| Orbital period | 1436.0 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00005 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-06 |
| COSPAR designation | 2023-093A |
| NORAD catalog number | 57213 |
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
H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) 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 H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) 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 H2SAT (HEINRICH HERTZ) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- SYRACUSE 4B (NORAD 57214)
- KUZGTU 1 (RS47S) (NORAD 57217)
- SITRO-AIS 11 (SHEFFER) (NORAD 57208)
- 2023-091AS (NORAD 57206)
- SITRO-AIS 12 (SMIRENNIY) (NORAD 57204)
- UTMN 2 (RS27S) (NORAD 57203)
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