Orbital Traffic All objects

Science

2023-085L

Unidentified Satellite / Object · Unspecified

Right now

It moves every second. See exactly where it is — worked out from its orbit, on your own device — on the live 3D globe.

Watch it live on the 3D globe

2023-085L, a satellite whose specific mission details have not been extensively publicized, flying in the sun-synchronous orbit typical of Earth observation and technology demonstration missions. Objects like this make up a meaningful fraction of everything currently tracked in orbit — not every satellite launched gets a press release, but the US Space Surveillance Network catalogs and tracks all of them regardless.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
289–293 mi (465–472 km)
Inclination
97.5°
One orbit
93.8 minutes15.3 orbits a day
NORAD ID
57014
Int’l designator
2023-085L
Launched
2023

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

More science