COSMOS 209, 3158
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 209, 3158 is a payload satellite owned by TSKBM (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 22 Mar 1968 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
US-A REACTOR, Unknown motor
Mass
3,800 kg wet, 1,140 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 5.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.586 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 COSMOS 209
1 3158U 68023A 25184.86406553 -.00000073 00000-0 11542-4 0 9991
2 3158 65.3326 26.5433 0033975 3.0568 357.0703 13.97903456922742Epoch: 2025-07-03T20:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T20:44:15.261Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
153.35498°
Altitude
878.331 km
Speed
7.426 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 46m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.14004°
Longitude
-13.77182°
Altitude
932.264 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 23m 13s
Apparent Declination
-77° 40' 10"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:42:25
Azimuth
181.156° SSW
Elevation
-27.623°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #23 in the year 1968 (1968-03-22 UTC)
COSMOS 209 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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| 8 mins | 2025-07-04 14:01:23.368Z | 158.506° S | 2025-07-04 14:05:23.368Z | 111.491° ESE | 22.684° | 2025-07-04 14:09:23.368Z | 61.766° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-04 15:47:23.368Z | 237.348° WSW | 2025-07-04 15:51:23.368Z | 311.525° NW | 37.991° | 2025-07-04 15:56:23.368Z | 20.509° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-04 23:02:23.368Z | 356.812° N | 2025-07-04 23:06:23.368Z | 56.966° ENE | 28.104° | 2025-07-04 23:10:23.368Z | 105.965° ESE |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-05 00:48:23.368Z | 307.951° NW | 2025-07-05 00:52:23.368Z | 239.251° WSW | 35.113° | 2025-07-05 00:57:23.368Z | 177.404° S |
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