SPACEMOBILE-006

SPACEMOBILE-006 is an active satellite operated by United States, launched on 2025-12-24 from SRI. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 502 km and 519 km with an inclination of 53.0°. It travels at approximately 27,399 km/h (7.61 km/s), completing one full orbit every 95 minutes — that’s roughly 15.19 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~3–10 years. Orbital Radar tracks SPACEMOBILE-006 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

SPACEMOBILE-006 orbits at an average altitude of 511 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 SPACEMOBILE-006’s average altitude, there are currently 9,519 active payloads and 267 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1017, STARLINK-1039, STARLINK-1047. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 54.7% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 53.0°, SPACEMOBILE-006 passes over latitudes between 53.0°N and 53.0°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. United States operates approximately 12,339 active satellites in total, of which 8,863 share a similar altitude band with SPACEMOBILE-006.