AMC-14

AMC-14 is an active satellite operated by United States, launched on 2008-03-14 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. After 18 years in orbit, it continues to be tracked by global surveillance networks. It orbits in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at altitudes between 35,571 km and 35,955 km with an inclination of 24.0°. It travels at approximately 11,073 km/h (3.08 km/s), completing one full orbit every ~24 hours (geosynchronous) — that’s roughly 1.00 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 AMC-14 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

AMC-14 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 24.0°, 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 AMC-14’s average altitude, there are currently 694 active payloads and 53 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ASTRA 1N, GOES 16, TDRS 13. United States operates approximately 12,360 active satellites in total, of which 142 share a similar altitude band with AMC-14.