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COSMOS 203, 3129

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 203, 3129 is a payload satellite owned by OKB-10 (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 20 Feb 1968 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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
3129, 1968-011A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OKB-10
Mission
Defense Geodetic
Bus & Motor
KAUR-1 11F621, Unknown motor
Mass
800 kg wet, 800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-02-20 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
KOSMOS 11K65M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Rod, 17 m
Radar Cross Section
6.283 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 COSMOS 203
1 03129U 68011A   25183.62429992  .00000044  00000-0  15980-3 0  9997
2 03129  74.0518 258.8843 0012063 169.5694 306.1097 13.18291242759912
Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:58:59.513Z)
Latitude
60.25262°
Longitude
-96.60172°
Altitude
1,195.768 km
Speed
7.264 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 16m 11s
True Declination
60° 06' 46"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-16.4845°
Longitude
-62.3077°
Altitude
1,189.232 km
Speed
7.262 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 43m 42s
Apparent Declination
-50° 07' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:35:33
Azimuth
226.723° WSW
Elevation
-28.359°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,198.137 km
Perigee altitude
1,179.88 km
Semi-major axis
7,567.146 km
Eccentricity
0.00121
Inclination
74.0518°
RAAN
258.8843°
Arg. of periapsis
169.5694°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
306.1097°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.2972 °/min
Orbital period
109.18 mins
BSTAR
0.0001598
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COSMOS 203 Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-03 05:04:27.617Z150.03° SSE2025-07-03 05:09:27.617Z102.761° ESE26.248°2025-07-03 05:15:27.617Z42.456° NE
12 mins2025-07-03 06:55:27.617Z224.811° SW2025-07-03 07:00:27.617Z282.847° WNW37.622°2025-07-03 07:07:27.617Z8.176° NNE
9 mins2025-07-03 14:39:27.617Z14.564° NNE2025-07-03 14:43:27.617Z52.249° ENE19.466°2025-07-03 14:48:27.617Z97.646° ESE
12 mins2025-07-03 16:30:27.617Z337.433° NNW2025-07-03 16:35:27.617Z286.461° WNW44.317°2025-07-03 16:42:27.617Z168.795° S
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