COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS), 23044
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS), 23044 is a payload satellite owned by VKS (CIS) in MEO that was launched on Mon, 11 Apr 1994 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-2 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Polyot
Mission
Non-operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
URAGAN, Unknown motor
Mass
1,300 kg wet, ~1,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 4.2 m
Radar Cross Section
14.707 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 4 days ago
0 COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS)
1 23044U 94021B 26170.42079125 -.00000055 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 23044 63.9794 300.5744 0058797 209.2407 134.5384 2.13104407250452Epoch: 2026-06-19T10:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T10:05:56.363Z)
Latitude
-14.13532°
Longitude
-125.62185°
Altitude
19,238.957 km
Speed
3.936 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 34m 03s
True Declination
-14° 06' 46"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:41:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
19,279.322 km
Perigee altitude
18,979.37 km
Semi-major axis
25,507.483 km
Eccentricity
0.00588
Inclination
63.9794°
RAAN
300.5744°
Arg. of periapsis
209.2407°
True anomaly
135.01618°
Mean anomaly
134.5384°
Eccentric anomaly
134.77753°
Mean motion
0.53277 °/min
Orbital period
675.71 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #21 in the year 1994 (1994-04-11 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS) 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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| 164 mins | 2026-06-23 04:55:24.328Z | 102.447° ESE | 2026-06-23 06:19:24.328Z | 60.662° ENE | 25.295° | 2026-06-23 07:39:24.328Z | 25.482° NE |
| 280 mins | 2026-06-23 17:47:24.328Z | 315.146° NNW | 2026-06-23 20:15:24.328Z | 264.168° W | 44.198° | 2026-06-23 22:27:24.328Z | 190.575° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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