OBJECT B

OBJECT B (NORAD ID 67161) is a space object catalogued under ESA (European Space Agency), launched on 2025-12-17 from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou on the Galileosat 33-34 launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at altitudes between 22,921 km and 22,951 km with an inclination of 54.3°. It travels at approximately 13,277 km/h (3.69 km/s), completing one full orbit every 13 hours 53 minutes — that’s roughly 1.73 orbits per day. Orbital Radar tracks OBJECT B in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

OBJECT B orbits at an average altitude of 22,936 km in Medium Earth Orbit, the region between LEO and GEO (2,000–35,786 km). MEO’s higher altitude gives each satellite a much larger ground footprint than LEO, meaning fewer spacecraft are needed for global coverage — but signal latency is higher and radiation from the Van Allen belts is a significant design constraint. Within ±50 km of OBJECT B’s average altitude, there are currently 0 active payloads and 5 tracked debris or rocket body fragments. This is a relatively sparse altitude band, containing less than 1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 54.3°, OBJECT B passes over latitudes between 54.3°N and 54.3°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. ESA (European Space Agency) operates approximately 93 active satellites in total.