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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast 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
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:01:23.259Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #77 in the year 1991 (1991-11-12 UTC)
COSMOS 2168 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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15 mins | 2025-09-18 19:46:23.492Z | 1.217° NNE | 2025-09-18 19:54:23.492Z | 85.068° E | 39.563° | 2025-09-18 20:01:23.492Z | 153.187° SSE |
11 mins | 2025-09-18 21:43:23.492Z | 322.661° NNW | 2025-09-18 21:48:23.492Z | 275.42° WNW | 26.169° | 2025-09-18 21:54:23.492Z | 223.94° SW |
14 mins | 2025-09-19 08:33:23.492Z | 160.962° S | 2025-09-19 08:39:23.492Z | 99.758° ESE | 39.119° | 2025-09-19 08:47:23.492Z | 17.016° NNE |
4 mins | 2025-09-19 10:29:23.492Z | 238.399° WSW | 2025-09-19 10:33:23.492Z | 272.263° WNW | 25.981° | 2025-09-19 10:33:23.492Z | 272.263° WNW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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