DRAGON CRS-35

DRAGON CRS-35 is an active satellite operated by United States, launched on 2026-10-13 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States on the Dragon C211.4 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 206 km and 280 km with an inclination of 51.6°. It travels at approximately 27,947 km/h (7.76 km/s), completing one full orbit every 89 minutes — that’s roughly 16.11 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is weeks to months. Orbital Radar tracks DRAGON CRS-35 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

DRAGON CRS-35 orbits at an average altitude of 243 km in the lower reaches of Low Earth Orbit, where atmospheric drag is significant and orbital lifetimes are measured in months to a few years. This is the busiest corridor in space — home to crewed spacecraft, rapid-revisit imaging satellites and the densest part of the Starlink constellation. Within ±50 km of DRAGON CRS-35’s average altitude, there are currently 53 active payloads and 3 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1036, STARLINK-1209, STARLINK-1305. This is a relatively sparse altitude band, containing less than 1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 51.6°, DRAGON CRS-35 passes over latitudes between 51.6°N and 51.6°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. United States operates approximately 13,202 active satellites in total, of which 36 share a similar altitude band with DRAGON CRS-35.