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 25259.14902096 .00000032 00000-0 11594-3 0 9996
2 21782 82.5997 28.3494 0012598 290.0125 243.9367 12.65523898563137
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T03:34:35.41Z)
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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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7 mins | 2025-09-16 18:28:35.551Z | 34.794° NE | 2025-09-16 18:31:35.551Z | 56.995° ENE | 13.466° | 2025-09-16 18:35:35.551Z | 86.865° E |
14 mins | 2025-09-16 20:21:35.551Z | 357.48° N | 2025-09-16 20:28:35.551Z | 102.154° ESE | 43.849° | 2025-09-16 20:35:35.551Z | 165.87° S |
10 mins | 2025-09-16 22:17:35.551Z | 316.757° NNW | 2025-09-16 22:21:35.551Z | 284.038° WNW | 19.765° | 2025-09-16 22:27:35.551Z | 236.408° WSW |
15 mins | 2025-09-17 09:06:35.551Z | 175.526° S | 2025-09-17 09:13:35.551Z | 100.736° ESE | 43.829° | 2025-09-17 09:21:35.551Z | 11.577° NNE |
10 mins | 2025-09-17 11:04:35.551Z | 253.686° W | 2025-09-17 11:09:35.551Z | 297.217° NW | 20.936° | 2025-09-17 11:14:35.551Z | 337.933° N |
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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