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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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 COSMOS 198
1 03081U 67127A   25181.90013324 -.00000068  00000-0  16650-4 0  9991
2 03081  65.1424 120.8607 0036795 227.7953 131.9988 13.93365790924634
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:36:11.511Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-122.39061°
Altitude
936.824 km
Speed
7.375 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 03m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.04066°
Longitude
21.8607°
Altitude
931.605 km
Speed
7.388 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 53m 45s
Apparent Declination
58° 16' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:25:46
Azimuth
328.317° NNW
Elevation
22.839°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
942.282 km
Perigee altitude
888.609 km
Semi-major axis
7,293.583 km
Eccentricity
0.00368
Inclination
65.1424°
RAAN
120.8607°
Arg. of periapsis
227.7953°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
131.9988°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.48443 °/min
Orbital period
103.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00001665
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COSMOS 198 Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-01 06:47:55.766Z328.133° NNW2025-07-01 06:51:55.766Z253.429° W44.985°2025-07-01 06:57:55.766Z151.225° SSE
6 mins2025-07-01 20:07:55.766Z136.568° SSE2025-07-01 20:10:55.766Z103.451° ESE16.981°2025-07-01 20:13:55.766Z71.748° E
10 mins2025-07-01 21:51:55.766Z219.41° SW2025-07-01 21:56:55.766Z337.515° N43.408°2025-07-01 22:01:55.766Z27.356° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 23:41:55.766Z300.086° NW2025-07-01 23:43:55.766Z322.21° NNW16.042°2025-07-01 23:46:55.766Z354.302° N
8 mins2025-07-02 05:08:55.766Z357.968° N2025-07-02 05:12:55.766Z49.179° ENE23.454°2025-07-02 05:16:55.766Z95.335° ESE
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