COSMOS 2508, 40921
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2508, 40921 is a payload satellite owned by VVKO VKS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Sep 2015 UTC via an ROKOT 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Resehetnev ISS
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
STRELA-3M, Unknown motor
Mass
280 kg wet, 280 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Ant, 7 m
Radar Cross Section
1.583 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2508
1 40921U 15050B 25186.57238682 .00000007 00000-0 -23096-4 0 9992
2 40921 82.4885 294.0778 0014623 64.1356 296.1230 12.42898576443782Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:44:14.221Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
164.21005°
Altitude
1,491.983 km
Speed
7.12 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 36m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.77555°
Longitude
-20.49291°
Altitude
1,497.174 km
Speed
7.119 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 12m 07s
Apparent Declination
0° 44' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:11:53
Azimuth
269.394° W
Elevation
-0.428°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #50 in the year 2015 (2015-09-23 UTC)
COSMOS 2508 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 15 mins | 2025-07-06 07:12:43.658Z | 160.765° S | 2025-07-06 07:20:43.658Z | 79.313° E | 38.124° | 2025-07-06 07:27:43.658Z | 18.895° NNE |
| 13 mins | 2025-07-06 09:11:43.658Z | 236.229° WSW | 2025-07-06 09:17:43.658Z | 293.988° NW | 28.772° | 2025-07-06 09:24:43.658Z | 350.267° N |
| 12 mins | 2025-07-06 17:24:43.658Z | 21.099° NNE | 2025-07-06 17:30:43.658Z | 70.966° E | 22.534° | 2025-07-06 17:36:43.658Z | 116.74° SE |
| 15 mins | 2025-07-06 19:20:43.658Z | 346.48° N | 2025-07-06 19:27:43.658Z | 274.594° WNW | 43.348° | 2025-07-06 19:35:43.658Z | 186.136° SSW |
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