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MERIDIAN 8 (NORAD 44453)

MERIDIAN 8 is a other active satellites satellite (NORAD 44453) in a HEO orbit 1299 by 39054 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 717.8 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 44.5°, longitude 74.9° at an altitude of 20776 km.

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Where is MERIDIAN 8 now?

Latitude: 44.461°
Longitude: 74.858°
Altitude: 20775.8 km
Speed: 3.789 km/s
Footprint radius: 8506 km

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Orbit and identity

44453NORAD catalog number

2019-046AInternational designator

Other active satellitesCategory

HEOOrbit class

717.75 minOrbital period

1299 × 39054 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

63.26°Inclination

0.710877Eccentricity

2.0063Revolutions per day

2019Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-28T07:32:43 UTC (2.5 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