LINK

LINK is an active satellite operated by United States, launched on 2026-07-03 from KWAJL on the Swift Reboost 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 359 km and 390 km with an inclination of 20.6°. It travels at approximately 27,674 km/h (7.69 km/s), completing one full orbit every 92 minutes — that’s roughly 15.65 orbits per day. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is months to ~1 year. Orbital Radar tracks LINK in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

LINK orbits at an average altitude of 375 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 LINK’s average altitude, there are currently 1,300 active payloads and 60 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 7.4% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 20.6°, LINK passes over latitudes between 20.6°N and 20.6°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. United States operates approximately 12,470 active satellites in total, of which 1,175 share a similar altitude band with LINK.