OBJECT C

OBJECT C (NORAD ID 100082) is a space object catalogued under India, launched on 2026-07-18 from SRI on the Solaras-S3/SCOPE launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 430 km and 451 km with an inclination of 59.9°. It travels at approximately 27,539 km/h (7.65 km/s), completing one full orbit every 93 minutes — that’s roughly 15.42 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~1–3 years. Orbital Radar tracks OBJECT C in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

OBJECT C orbits at an average altitude of 441 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 C’s average altitude, there are currently 9,686 active payloads and 130 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 53.7% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 59.9°, OBJECT C 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 4 share a similar altitude band with OBJECT C.