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COSMOS 2168, 21782

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2168, 21782 is a payload satellite owned by UNKS RF (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 12 Nov 1991 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
21782, 1991-077D
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
NPO PM
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
STRELA-3, Unknown motor
Mass
225 kg wet, 225 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1991-11-12 (34 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-3
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
1.257 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2168
1 21782U 91077D   25260.87596365  .00000015  00000-0  24453-4 0  9996
2 21782  82.6000  27.2439 0012579 285.7202 192.0456 12.65523924563353
Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:01:23.259Z)
Latitude
61.45633°
Longitude
-118.8931°
Altitude
1,420.269 km
Speed
7.152 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 53m 59s
True Declination
61° 19' 27"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:23:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,407.323 km
Perigee altitude
1,387.761 km
Semi-major axis
7,775.679 km
Eccentricity
0.00126
Inclination
82.6°
RAAN
27.2439°
Arg. of periapsis
285.7202°
True anomaly
192.01556°
Mean anomaly
192.0456°
Eccentric anomaly
192.03058°
Mean motion
3.16545 °/min
Orbital period
113.73 mins
BSTAR
0.000024453
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