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Spacecraft information: METEOSAT-6
Launch Details
| Launched | 19 November 1993 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) |
| NORAD ID | 22912 |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-073B |
| Alternative names |
MOP-3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 14.475° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00069 |
| RA ascending node | 0.106 hr |
| Argument perigee | 242.270° |
| Mean anomaly | 17.529° |
| Orbital period | 1454.822 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 09 May 2026, 20:42 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36130.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36159.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36188.9 km |
Orbital History
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