WINDOW CLEANER BUNDLE

WINDOW CLEANER BUNDLE is an active satellite operated by Russia (CIS), launched on 1998-11-20 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on the 77KM No. 17501 launch. With over 28 years in orbit, it has far exceeded many satellites’ design lifetimes. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 194 km and 208 km with an inclination of 51.6°. It travels at approximately 28,036 km/h (7.79 km/s), completing one full orbit every 89 minutes — that’s roughly 16.27 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is weeks to months. Orbital Radar tracks WINDOW CLEANER BUNDLE in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

WINDOW CLEANER BUNDLE orbits at an average altitude of 201 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 WINDOW CLEANER BUNDLE’s average altitude, there are currently 21 active payloads and 3 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1279, STARLINK-1301, STARLINK-1640. This is a relatively sparse altitude band, containing less than 1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 51.6°, WINDOW CLEANER BUNDLE passes over latitudes between 51.6°N and 51.6°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. Russia (CIS) operates approximately 1,289 active satellites in total.