ORS 5 SENSORSAT

ORS 5 SENSORSAT is an active satellite operated by F /ORSO (Operationally Responsive Space Office) (United States), launched on 2017-08-26 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 557 km and 571 km with an inclination of 0.1°. It travels at approximately 27,293 km/h (7.58 km/s), completing one full orbit every 96 minutes — that’s roughly 15.01 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~3–10 years. Orbital Radar tracks ORS 5 SENSORSAT in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

ORS 5 SENSORSAT orbits at an average altitude of 564 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 ORS 5 SENSORSAT’s average altitude, there are currently 3,161 active payloads and 462 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1184, STARLINK-1276, ONEWEB-0050. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 18.1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 0.1°, ORS 5 SENSORSAT passes over latitudes between 0.1°N and 0.1°S, concentrating coverage over equatorial and near-equatorial regions. Low-inclination orbits maximise revisit rates over specific tropical zones. United States operates approximately 12,360 active satellites in total, of which 2,667 share a similar altitude band with ORS 5 SENSORSAT.