LowEarth

ISS (DESTINY)

NORAD 26700· COSPAR 2001-006B· ISS / Science· LEO
Launch
Launched on Feb 7, 2001 from Launch Complex 39A, United States of America aboard a Space Shuttle.
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-98
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 11:11 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Country
International Space Station
Manufacturer
Launched
Feb 7, 2001
Mass
Apogee
431 km
Perigee
424 km
Inclination
51.63°
Period
1.55 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ISS (DESTINY) across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Raising
Change
+1.7 km
Rate
+0.12 km/day
Now
424 × 431 km
426431420Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

Related satellites

Sources & further reading

Embed this satellite on your site

Free for editorial use. Attribution back to LowEarth is required.

<iframe src="https://lowearth.app/embed/26700" width="640" height="400" frameborder="0" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>