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COSMOS 2170, 21784

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2170, 21784 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
21784, 1991-077F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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)
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, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section
1.257 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2170
1 21784U 91077F   25196.54615096  .00000035  00000-0  13678-3 0  9991
2 21784  82.6097 123.1317 0002731   5.3920 168.2488 12.62576562551590
Epoch: 2025-07-15T13:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T13:06:27.442Z)
Latitude
6.22723°
Longitude
172.07132°
Altitude
1,416.552 km
Speed
7.152 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 09m 17s
True Declination
6° 11' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-72.18438°
Longitude
-31.01841°
Altitude
1,438.56 km
Speed
7.142 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 48m 25s
Apparent Declination
-71° 42' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:54:04
Azimuth
195.233° SSW
Elevation
-55.145°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,411.774 km
Perigee altitude
1,407.52 km
Semi-major axis
7,787.784 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
82.6097°
RAAN
123.1317°
Arg. of periapsis
5.392°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
168.2488°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.15807 °/min
Orbital period
113.99 mins
BSTAR
0.00013678
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COSMOS 2170 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
10 mins2025-07-15 21:51:38.557Z257.363° W2025-07-15 21:56:38.557Z295.514° NW17.136°2025-07-15 22:01:38.557Z334.319° NNW
13 mins2025-07-16 05:55:38.557Z13.282° NNE2025-07-16 06:01:38.557Z69.888° E30.588°2025-07-16 06:08:38.557Z134.445° SE
14 mins2025-07-16 07:50:38.557Z336.331° NNW2025-07-16 07:56:38.557Z276.558° WNW35.838°2025-07-16 08:04:38.557Z202.141° SSW
13 mins2025-07-16 18:43:38.557Z143.637° SSE2025-07-16 18:49:38.557Z89.079° E30.414°2025-07-16 18:56:38.557Z25.814° NE
13 mins2025-07-16 20:38:38.557Z219.284° SW2025-07-16 20:44:38.557Z285.287° WNW35.79°2025-07-16 20:51:38.557Z353.809° N
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