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WGS F7 (USA 263) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 40746)
Track WGS F7 (USA 263) (NORAD catalog number 40746) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe above. Its position is propagated in real time from the latest CelesTrak two-line element set using the SGP4/SDP4 orbital model — the same math professional trackers run. It has been on orbit since 2015, launched on the 36th orbital launch of that year (COSPAR designation 2015-036A). As of this element set it had completed roughly 4,078 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.07 km/s, WGS F7 (USA 263) sits in the geostationary belt roughly 35,786 km above the equator, where its 23.9-hour orbit matches Earth's rotation — seen from the ground it stays parked over the same longitude around the clock. The orbit is essentially circular (eccentricity 0.0000). Its near-equatorial 0.0° inclination keeps it above the tropics at all times. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 159.8°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | geostationary/geosynchronous orbit (GEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~35,792 km × 35,796 km |
| Inclination | 0.01° |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 min (1.00 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00005 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-16 |
| COSPAR designation | 2015-036A |
| NORAD catalog number | 40746 |
This page's orbital elements come from the CelesTrak catalog of 2026-09-17. The live 3D view above fetches its own current CelesTrak data when the page opens, through an edge cache that refreshes roughly every 30 minutes.
About the Other Active Satellites group
WGS F7 (USA 263) is one of 4,464 active satellites in WatchSat's general catalog — the broad population of Earth-observation, communications, science, amateur-radio and technology spacecraft outside the giant broadband constellations. Browse all other active satellites live in 3D.
Can you see WGS F7 (USA 263) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude WGS F7 (USA 263) is far beyond unaided visibility — following satellites this high takes a telescope and good timing. You can still track it precisely in the live 3D view above, or check pass predictions for your location are available on this page once you select the satellite and share your position.
Related satellites
Nearest catalog neighbors of WGS F7 (USA 263) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- STAR ONE C4 (NORAD 40733)
- METEOSAT-11 (MSG-4) (NORAD 40732)
- CARBONITE 1 (CBNT-1) (NORAD 40718)
- DMC3-FM3 (NORAD 40717)
- DMC3-FM2 (NORAD 40716)
- DMC3-FM1 (NORAD 40715)
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