OBJECT A

OBJECT A (NORAD ID 100080) is a space object catalogued under India, launched on 2026-07-18 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on the Solaras-S3/SCOPE launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. Independent catalogue analysis identifies this object as Solaras-S3, attributed to Grahaa Space. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 424 km and 463 km with an inclination of 59.9°. It travels at approximately 27,533 km/h (7.65 km/s), completing one full orbit every 93 minutes — that’s roughly 15.41 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~1–3 years. Orbital Radar tracks OBJECT A in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

OBJECT A orbits at an average altitude of 444 km in the core of Low Earth Orbit, the most heavily utilised altitude band. The balance of moderate drag (limiting debris accumulation) and short signal path (enabling low-latency links and high-resolution imaging) makes this regime the default for most commercial and government missions. Within ±50 km of OBJECT A’s average altitude, there are currently 10,319 active payloads and 139 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ISS (ZARYA), STARLINK-1017, STARLINK-1039. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 54.6% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 59.9°, OBJECT A passes over latitudes between 59.9°N and 59.9°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. India operates approximately 108 active satellites in total, of which 3 share a similar altitude band with OBJECT A.