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ISS (DESTINY) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 26700)
Track ISS (DESTINY) (NORAD catalog number 26700) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe above. Its position is propagated in real time from the latest CelesTrak two-line element set using the SGP4/SDP4 orbital model — the same math professional trackers run. It is object B of 2001's 6th orbital launch (COSPAR designation 2001-006B).
Moving at about 7.66 km/s, ISS (DESTINY) flies in low Earth orbit at an altitude of roughly 423 × 430 km, completing one revolution every 93.0 minutes — about 15.5 trips around Earth per day. The orbit is essentially circular (eccentricity 0.0005). Inclined 51.6° to the equator, it overflies every latitude up to about 52° north and south. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 254.3°. Earth's equatorial bulge drifts that plane westward about 4.95° per day.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | low Earth orbit (LEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~423 km × 430 km |
| Inclination | 51.63° |
| Orbital period | 93.0 min (15.49 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00050 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-07 |
| COSPAR designation | 2001-006B |
| NORAD catalog number | 26700 |
This page's orbital elements come from the CelesTrak catalog of 2026-09-08. The live 3D view above fetches its own current CelesTrak data when the page opens, through an edge cache that refreshes roughly every 30 minutes.
About the Space Stations group
ISS (DESTINY) belongs to the small group of space stations WatchSat tracks — 13 station modules and platforms in the current catalog, including the International Space Station and China's Tiangong. Station orbits are actively maintained: regular reboost burns counter atmospheric drag, which is why their element sets update almost daily. Browse the space stations group live in 3D.
Can you see ISS (DESTINY) from the ground?
Often, yes — with the naked eye. Space stations are among the brightest moving objects in the night sky when they cross overhead near dawn or dusk. Check pass predictions for your location for exact rise times, direction and peak elevation.
Related satellites
Nearest catalog neighbors of ISS (DESTINY) in the Space Stations group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- ISS (ZVEZDA) (NORAD 26400)
- ISS (UNITY) (NORAD 25575)
- ISS (ZARYA) (NORAD 25544)
- CSS (TIANHE) (NORAD 48274)
- ISS (NAUKA) (NORAD 49044)
- CSS (WENTIAN) (NORAD 53239)
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