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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
14 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 (58 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 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 198
1 03081U 67127A   25181.54126349 -.00000067  00000-0  17516-4 0  9994
2 03081  65.1424 121.7996 0036821 227.9002 131.8932 13.93365789924582
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:59:25.165Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
8.09514°
Altitude
936.8 km
Speed
7.375 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 07m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.33067°
Longitude
6.74546°
Altitude
936.957 km
Speed
7.375 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 53m 28s
Apparent Declination
-23° 41' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:23:32
Azimuth
273.912° WNW
Elevation
-43.282°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
942.301 km
Perigee altitude
888.59 km
Semi-major axis
7,293.583 km
Eccentricity
0.00368
Inclination
65.1424°
RAAN
121.7996°
Arg. of periapsis
227.9002°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
131.8932°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.48443 °/min
Orbital period
103.32 mins
BSTAR
0.000017516
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COSMOS 198 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-01 05:01:21.589Z2.066° NNE2025-07-01 05:04:21.589Z35.335° NE18.412°2025-07-01 05:08:21.589Z80.119° E
10 mins2025-07-01 06:47:21.589Z328.145° NNW2025-07-01 06:52:21.589Z158.951° S44.452°2025-07-01 06:57:21.589Z151.224° SSE
6 mins2025-07-01 20:08:21.589Z132.506° SE2025-07-01 20:10:21.589Z110.318° ESE16.926°2025-07-01 20:14:21.589Z68.277° E
11 mins2025-07-01 21:51:21.589Z218.467° SW2025-07-01 21:56:21.589Z289.694° WNW43.857°2025-07-01 22:02:21.589Z27.934° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 23:41:21.589Z294.569° NW2025-07-01 23:44:21.589Z327.219° NNW15.99°2025-07-01 23:47:21.589Z358.041° N
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