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ORS-5 SENSORSAT

NORAD 42921· COSPAR 2017-050A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· LEO
Launch
Launched on Aug 26, 2017 from Space Launch Complex 46, United States of America aboard a Minotaur IV.
Minotaur IV | ORS-5
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 11:53 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
United States Government
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Launched
Aug 26, 2017
Mass
Apogee
584 km
Perigee
570 km
Inclination
0.05°
Period
1.60 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ORS-5 SENSORSAT across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.1 km
Rate
-0.01 km/day
Now
570 × 584 km
577584570Aug 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.

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