OBJECT B

OBJECT B (NORAD ID 69702) is a space object catalogued under Unknown, launched on 2026-06-26 from RLLC on the StriX-8 launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 234 km and 499 km with an inclination of 42.1°. It travels at approximately 27,690 km/h (7.69 km/s), completing one full orbit every 92 minutes — that’s roughly 15.69 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is months to ~1 year. 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 367 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 B’s average altitude, there are currently 1,241 active payloads and 56 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1008, STARLINK-1012, STARLINK-1020. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 7.1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 42.1°, OBJECT B passes over latitudes between 42.1°N and 42.1°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.