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GSAT0202 (GALILEO 6) (NORAD 40129)

GSAT0202 (GALILEO 6) is a search and rescue satellite (NORAD 40129) in a MEO orbit 16860 by 26338 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 776.2 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -35.7°, longitude -120.2° at an altitude of 23650 km.

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Where is GSAT0202 (GALILEO 6) now?

Latitude: -35.682°
Longitude: -120.242°
Altitude: 23650 km
Speed: 3.508 km/s
Footprint radius: 8654 km

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Orbit and identity

40129NORAD catalog number

2014-050BInternational designator

Search and rescueCategory

MEOOrbit class

776.2 minOrbital period

16860 × 26338 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

48.75°Inclination

0.169391Eccentricity

1.8552Revolutions per day

2014Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-27T04:25:33 UTC (3.7 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data