OBJECT S

OBJECT S (NORAD ID 62393) is a space object catalogued under Unknown, launched on 2024-12-21 from Vandenberg SFB, California on the Bandwagon-2 launch. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 179 km and 185 km with an inclination of 44.9°. It travels at approximately 28,077 km/h (7.80 km/s), completing one full orbit every 88 minutes — that’s roughly 16.34 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 days to weeks — very low orbit, rapid decay. Orbital Radar tracks OBJECT S in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

OBJECT S orbits at an average altitude of 182 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 OBJECT S’s average altitude, there are currently 8 active payloads and 1 tracked debris or rocket body fragment — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1677, STARLINK-1958, STARLINK-3151. This is a relatively sparse altitude band, containing less than 1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 44.9°, OBJECT S passes over latitudes between 44.9°N and 44.9°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.