CROCUBE

CROCUBE is an active satellite operated by CroCube Team (HRV), launched on 2024-12-21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, United States on the Bandwagon-2 launch. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 396 km and 409 km with an inclination of 45.0°. It travels at approximately 27,616 km/h (7.67 km/s), completing one full orbit every 93 minutes — that’s roughly 15.55 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~1–3 years. Orbital Radar tracks CROCUBE in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

CROCUBE orbits at an average altitude of 403 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 CROCUBE’s average altitude, there are currently 1,284 active payloads and 94 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 6.9% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 45.0°, CROCUBE passes over latitudes between 45.0°N and 45.0°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.