ESTRELA DU SOL-TELSTAR14

ESTRELA DU SOL-TELSTAR14 is an active satellite operated by US/Brazil, launched on 2004-01-11 from Sea Launch (ocean platform). With over 22 years in orbit, it has far exceeded many satellites’ design lifetimes. It orbits in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at altitudes between 36,170 km and 36,219 km with an inclination of 11.1°. It travels at approximately 11,016 km/h (3.06 km/s), completing one full orbit every 24.3 hours — that’s roughly 0.99 orbits per day. At geostationary altitude, there is no meaningful atmospheric drag — this object will remain in orbit indefinitely unless actively deorbited. Orbital Radar tracks ESTRELA DU SOL-TELSTAR14 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ESTRELA DU SOL-TELSTAR14 occupies geostationary orbit at approximately 35,786 km above the equator, where its orbital period matches the Earth’s 24-hour rotation. From the ground, it appears to hover over a fixed point — ideal for broadcast television, weather monitoring and wideband communications. With an inclination of 11.1°, it traces a small figure-of-eight pattern relative to the equator rather than remaining perfectly stationary, which can indicate aging stationkeeping fuel or a deliberate inclined-orbit strategy. Within ±50 km of ESTRELA DU SOL-TELSTAR14’s average altitude, there are currently 116 active payloads and 15 tracked debris or rocket body fragments.