ORS-5 SENSORSAT

MilitaryLEOEquatorialUnited States

ORS-5 SENSORSAT is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 563 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 96 minutes at an inclination of 0.0°. It was launched in 2017. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 42921
COSPAR ID: 2017-050A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 563 km
Apogee (highest): 577 km
Inclination: 0.05°
Orbital period: 96 min
Launch year: 2017
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

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

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEActive

Space surveillance

GCAT lists it as ORS-5.

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.