Showing default

COSMOS 2520, 42907

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2520, 42907 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Wed, 16 Aug 2017 UTC via a PROTON-M/BRIZ-M 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days
Identifier
42907, 2017-046A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Resehetnev ISS
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
EKSPRESS-2000?, AOCS
Mass
~3,162 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-08-16 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PROTON-M/BRIZ-M
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 27 m
Radar Cross Section
24.423 m²

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 4 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2520
1 42907U 17046A   25182.17961343  .00000139  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2 42907   0.0327  95.4060 0000681  44.0994 249.6235  1.00275727 28872
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:18:38.6Z)
Latitude
-0.02546°
Longitude
44.99525°
Altitude
35,785.972 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 56m 32s
True Declination
0° 01' 32"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.01427°
Longitude
109.77162°
Altitude
35,782.936 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 27m 41s
Apparent Declination
-4° 59' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:15:10
Azimuth
41.81° NE
Elevation
-47.512°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,789.432 km
Perigee altitude
35,783.689 km
Semi-major axis
42,164.697 km
Eccentricity
0.00007
Inclination
0.0327°
RAAN
95.406°
Arg. of periapsis
44.0994°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
249.6235°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25068 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.09 mins
BSTAR
0
Loading historical data...
42907 neighbors
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #46 in the year 2017 (2017-08-16 UTC)

COSMOS 2520 Visibility

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

COSMOS 2520 is likely not visible in the next few days
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.
|