EOS-8

EOS-8 is an active satellite operated by ISRO (India), launched on 2024-08-16 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on the EOS-08 launch. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 387 km and 394 km with an inclination of 37.4°. It travels at approximately 27,641 km/h (7.68 km/s), completing one full orbit every 92 minutes — that’s roughly 15.59 orbits per day. Its near-circular orbit (eccentricity close to zero) means it maintains a very consistent altitude throughout each revolution. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is months to ~1 year. Orbital Radar tracks EOS-8 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

EOS-8 orbits at an average altitude of 391 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 EOS-8’s average altitude, there are currently 1,363 active payloads and 74 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ISS (ZARYA), STARLINK-1008, STARLINK-1012. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 7.2% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 37.4°, EOS-8 passes over latitudes between 37.4°N and 37.4°S, covering the tropical and temperate zones where most of the world’s population resides. Low-to-mid inclination orbits are efficient to reach from equatorial and mid-latitude launch sites. India operates approximately 108 active satellites in total.