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MetOp-B - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit is defined by the following mean orbital elements,

1 38771U          26103.92216622 +.00000000 +00000-0 +50398-4 0 00000
2 38771  98.6569 156.6845 0002921 149.9112 210.2233 14.21430149    09
Epoch (UTC): 13 April 2026 22:07:55
Eccentricity: 0.0002921
inclination: 98.6569°
perigee height: 818 km
apogee height: 823 km
right ascension of ascending node: 156.6845°
argument of perigee: 149.9112°
revolutions per day: 14.21430149
mean anomaly at epoch: 210.2233°

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

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