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GSAT0217 (GALILEO 21) (NORAD 43057)

GSAT0217 (GALILEO 21) is a search and rescue satellite (NORAD 43057) in a MEO orbit 23212 by 23232 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 844.7 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -55°, longitude 134° at an altitude of 23236 km.

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Where is GSAT0217 (GALILEO 21) now?

Latitude: -55.03°
Longitude: 134.022°
Altitude: 23236.2 km
Speed: 3.67 km/s
Footprint radius: 8634 km

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Orbit and identity

43057NORAD catalog number

2017-079CInternational designator

Search and rescueCategory

MEOOrbit class

844.71 minOrbital period

23212 × 23232 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

55.04°Inclination

0.000343Eccentricity

1.7047Revolutions per day

2017Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-26T22:07:39 UTC (4 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