PLEIADES NEO 4

SatelliteCommercial and militaryLEOSSOPolarFrance

PLEIADES NEO 4 is a satellite, with ownership listed as France in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 630 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 97 minutes at an inclination of 97.9°. It was launched in 2021. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 49070
COSPAR ID: 2021-073E
Type: Satellite
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 630 km
Apogee (highest): 632 km
Inclination: 97.89°
Orbital period: 97 min
Launch year: 2021
Owner (CelesTrak): France

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

Who operates it

FranceLIVEActive

Optical imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a shared commercial and military satellite for optical imaging 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.