COSMOS 2246, 22647
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2246, 22647 is a payload satellite owned by VKS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 11 May 1993 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
16 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section
1.257 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2246
1 22647U 93030B 25181.68719319 .00000012 00000-0 81354-5 0 9996
2 22647 82.5845 181.4333 0009915 0.8867 359.2240 12.63625025482136Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:29:33.491Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
15.05032°
Altitude
1,403.029 km
Speed
7.162 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 05m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.5677°
Longitude
-155.28198°
Altitude
1,433.205 km
Speed
7.142 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 49m 07s
Apparent Declination
-64° 20' 15"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:33:59
Azimuth
146.157° SSE
Elevation
-49.736°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #30 in the year 1993 (1993-05-11 UTC)
COSMOS 2246 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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| 11 mins | 2025-07-01 10:12:46.929Z | 21.759° NNE | 2025-07-01 10:17:46.929Z | 61.714° ENE | 20.539° | 2025-07-01 10:23:46.929Z | 110.98° ESE |
| 15 mins | 2025-07-01 12:06:46.929Z | 348.318° N | 2025-07-01 12:13:46.929Z | 277.906° WNW | 44.04° | 2025-07-01 12:21:46.929Z | 182.915° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-01 14:05:46.929Z | 296.331° NW | 2025-07-01 14:07:46.929Z | 281.355° WNW | 12.185° | 2025-07-01 14:09:46.929Z | 266.788° W |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-01 23:02:46.929Z | 113.377° SE | 2025-07-01 23:06:46.929Z | 79.233° E | 19.553° | 2025-07-01 23:11:46.929Z | 39.368° NE |
| 15 mins | 2025-07-02 00:53:46.929Z | 194.386° SSW | 2025-07-02 01:00:46.929Z | 288.485° WNW | 44.022° | 2025-07-02 01:08:46.929Z | 4.455° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 02:54:46.929Z | 282.283° WNW | 2025-07-02 02:56:46.929Z | 297.653° NW | 13.491° | 2025-07-02 03:00:46.929Z | 327.427° NNW |
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