SAPPHIRE

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarCanada

SAPPHIRE is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as Canada in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 774 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 100 minutes at an inclination of 98.4°. It was launched in 2013. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 39088
COSPAR ID: 2013-009C
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 774 km
Apogee (highest): 789 km
Inclination: 98.43°
Orbital period: 100 min
Launch year: 2013
Owner (CelesTrak): Canada

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

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Space surveillance

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for missile warning and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.