0100200300400500600Nanosatellite approximate orbits after launchPerigee < 400 kmOrbit lifetime < 1 yearPerigee 400-550 kmOrbit lifetime 1-10 yearsPerigee > 550 kmOrbit lifetime 10-25 yearsEarthescape177138121029614171253118301430143022113203112921216177932283511922www.nanosats.eu2021/01/01Various 1-6 satellite orbits200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg295 km, 34.5 deg300 x 800 km, 28.5 deg360 x 700 km, 55 deg400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS450 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus460 x 890 km, 120.5 deg470 km, 97 deg, SSO470 x 780 km, 64.7 deg475 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus485 km, 97.5 deg490 km, 97.3 deg, SSO500 km, 40.5 deg500 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus500 km, 97.4 deg500 km, 97.5 deg, SSO500 x 800 km, 64.8 deg510 km, 85 deg515 km, 97.5 deg520 km, 97.5 deg530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO540 km, 97.6 deg560 km, 97.7 deg570 km, 37 deg580 km, 97.8 deg590 km, 97.7 deg, SSO610 x 700 km, 98 deg620 km, 97.8 deg, SSO650 km, 98.2 deg, SSO750 x 800 km, 100.2 degGTO, 200 x 35000 km, 26 degMars flyby, deep space050100150200250300NanosatellitesOrbit perigree linear regression since 1998 (km)In orbitDecayed