S5

MilitaryGEOGraveyardUnited States

S5 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a geostationary orbit about 36,034 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1450 minutes at an inclination of 6.9°. It was launched in 2019. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 44065
COSPAR ID: 2019-009D
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 36,034 km
Apogee (highest): 36,079 km
Inclination: 6.87°
Orbital period: 1450 min
Launch year: 2019
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-17 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEMission ended about Mar 2019

Optical imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for optical imaging and records its mission as ended in about Mar 2019 (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 GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.