COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2), 20026
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2), 20026 is a payload satellite owned by NPO PM (CIS) in MEO that was launched on Wed, 31 May 1989 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-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
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
NPO PM
Mission
Operational Defense Geodetic
Bus & Motor
ETALON, Unknown motor
Mass
1,230 kg wet, 1,230 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
1.307 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
1 20026U 89039C 25318.45022412 -.00000036 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 20026 65.0669 317.9296 0020441 214.3047 330.7573 2.13204536283921Epoch: 2025-11-14T10:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-14T10:48:19.363Z)
Latitude
-4.5255°
Longitude
-75.83468°
Altitude
19,077.561 km
Speed
3.961 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 20m 09s
True Declination
-4° 31' 05"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:57:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
19,173.444 km
Perigee altitude
19,069.197 km
Semi-major axis
25,499.458 km
Eccentricity
0.00204
Inclination
65.0669°
RAAN
317.9296°
Arg. of periapsis
214.3047°
True anomaly
330.64262°
Mean anomaly
330.7573°
Eccentric anomaly
330.69998°
Mean motion
0.53302 °/min
Orbital period
675.39 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #39 in the year 1989 (1989-05-31 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 375 mins | 2025-11-15 03:07:37.032Z | 228.159° WSW | 2025-11-15 06:07:37.032Z | 349.493° N | 40.093° | 2025-11-15 09:22:37.032Z | 122.438° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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