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COSMOS 2116, 21030

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2116, 21030 is a payload satellite owned by UNKS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 22 Dec 1990 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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
21030, 1990-114C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NPO PM
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
STRELA-3, Unknown motor
Mass
225 kg wet, 225 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1990-12-22 (35 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-3
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section
1.257 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2116
1 21030U 90114C   25192.16649920  .00000041  00000-0  16302-3 0  9997
2 21030  82.5732  65.4902 0004852 147.4454 329.6076 12.64312457594577
Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:59:45.53Z)
Latitude
62.13314°
Longitude
-117.97262°
Altitude
1,412.549 km
Speed
7.161 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 25m 09s
True Declination
62° 00' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
28.09138°
Longitude
80.00779°
Altitude
1,410.313 km
Speed
7.157 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 14m 21s
Apparent Declination
-3° 11' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:25:28
Azimuth
74.254° E
Elevation
-22.703°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,406.288 km
Perigee altitude
1,398.738 km
Semi-major axis
7,780.65 km
Eccentricity
0.00049
Inclination
82.5732°
RAAN
65.4902°
Arg. of periapsis
147.4454°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
329.6076°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.16242 °/min
Orbital period
113.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00016302
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COSMOS 2116 Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-11 14:53:29.728Z130.119° SE2025-07-11 14:59:29.728Z79.75° E23.258°2025-07-11 15:05:29.728Z32.007° NE
15 mins2025-07-11 16:46:29.728Z202.143° SSW2025-07-11 16:53:29.728Z284.13° WNW41.847°2025-07-11 17:01:29.728Z1.609° NNE
14 mins2025-07-12 02:47:29.728Z5.588° NNE2025-07-12 02:53:29.728Z66.322° ENE38.343°2025-07-12 03:01:29.728Z151.608° SSE
12 mins2025-07-12 04:42:29.728Z328.323° NNW2025-07-12 04:48:29.728Z273.67° WNW27.27°2025-07-12 04:54:29.728Z221.559° SW
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