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COSMOS 1579, 15085

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1579, 15085 is a payload satellite owned by VMF (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 29 Jun 1984 UTC via a TSIKLON-2 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
15085, 1984-069A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Kometa
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
US-A REACTOR, Unknown motor
Mass
4,300 kg wet, 1,154 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1984-06-29 (41 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-2
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cone + Cyl, 5.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.586 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1579
1 15085U 84069A   25193.20215466 -.00000051  00000-0  32094-4 0  9991
2 15085  65.0496 246.0474 0041687 168.2307 191.9739 13.86195862 78903
Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:51:06.162Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-117.07141°
Altitude
973.787 km
Speed
7.35 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 24m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-57.89578°
Longitude
-165.69444°
Altitude
979.984 km
Speed
7.353 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 20m 34s
Apparent Declination
-50° 28' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:16:56
Azimuth
141.586° SSE
Elevation
-75.557°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
971.105 km
Perigee altitude
910.085 km
Semi-major axis
7,318.732 km
Eccentricity
0.00417
Inclination
65.0496°
RAAN
246.0474°
Arg. of periapsis
168.2307°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
191.9739°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.46649 °/min
Orbital period
103.85 mins
BSTAR
0.000032094
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COSMOS 1579 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-12 15:52:23.622Z287.019° WNW2025-07-12 15:55:23.622Z253.182° W17.609°2025-07-12 15:58:23.622Z219.379° SW
11 mins2025-07-13 05:13:23.622Z208.757° SW2025-07-13 05:18:23.622Z184.759° SSW44.914°2025-07-13 05:24:23.622Z32.082° NE
7 mins2025-07-13 07:03:23.622Z286.066° WNW2025-07-13 07:06:23.622Z320.479° NNW18.982°2025-07-13 07:10:23.622Z3.345° NNE
7 mins2025-07-13 12:33:23.622Z2.06° NNE2025-07-13 12:36:23.622Z37.804° NE20.688°2025-07-13 12:40:23.622Z85.278° E
10 mins2025-07-13 14:19:23.622Z323.839° NNW2025-07-13 14:24:23.622Z231.399° WSW43.876°2025-07-13 14:29:23.622Z158.569° S
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