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COSMOS 198, 3081

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 198, 3081 is a payload satellite owned by TSKBM (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 27 Dec 1967 UTC via a TSIKLON-2A 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
3081, 1967-127A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
US-A ROCH, Unknown motor
Mass
3,800 kg wet, 1,140 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-12-27 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-2A
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + Cone, 5.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.586 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 COSMOS 198
1 03081U 67127A   25128.93092017 -.00000055  00000-0  26650-4 0  9998
2 03081  65.1427 259.4535 0039706 241.0203 118.6881 13.93362727917259
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:20Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:20:31.502Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
57.3279°
Altitude
932.813 km
Speed
7.379 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 17m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
62.5083°
Longitude
172.50509°
Altitude
948.189 km
Speed
7.373 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 09m 48s
Apparent Declination
26° 59' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:24:58
Azimuth
322.972° NNW
Elevation
-12.885°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
944.416 km
Perigee altitude
886.496 km
Semi-major axis
7,293.593 km
Eccentricity
0.0039706
Inclination
65.1427°
RAAN
259.4535°
Arg. of periapsis
241.0203°
True anomaly
119.08629°
Mean anomaly
118.6881°
Eccentric anomaly
118.88729°
Mean motion
3.48442 °/min
BSTAR
0.00002665
Orbital period
103.32 mins
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COSMOS 198 Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-05-10 08:54:42.597Z152.357° SSE2025-05-10 08:58:42.597Z108.066° ESE20.811°2025-05-10 09:02:42.597Z63.559° ENE
11 mins2025-05-10 10:39:42.597Z226.905° WSW2025-05-10 10:44:42.597Z305.551° NW41.29°2025-05-10 10:50:42.597Z25.174° NE
4 mins2025-05-10 12:30:42.597Z307.842° NW2025-05-10 12:32:42.597Z328.936° NNW14.005°2025-05-10 12:34:42.597Z349.428° N
9 mins2025-05-10 17:56:42.597Z352.24° N2025-05-10 18:00:42.597Z42.202° NE26.905°2025-05-10 18:05:42.597Z104.415° ESE
9 mins2025-05-10 19:43:42.597Z311.081° NW2025-05-10 19:47:42.597Z242.544° WSW37.32°2025-05-10 19:52:42.597Z174.215° S
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