Showing default

COSMOS 2523, 42986

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2523, 42986 is a payload satellite owned by VVKO VKS (CIS) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 23 Jun 2017 UTC via a SOYUZ-2-1V 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/42986?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/42986?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

42986, 2017-037E

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

11 hours ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

TSKHM?

Mission

Operational Defense Technology

Bus & Motor

NAPRAZHENIYE?, Unknown motor

Mass

~47 kg wet, ~47 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-06-23 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SOYUZ-2-1V

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 COSMOS 2523
1 42986U 17037E   25224.59199085  .00001555  00000-0  14493-3 0  9998
2 42986  97.5188 245.9092 0068926 183.5109 176.5637 14.93874411422867

Epoch: 2025-08-12T14:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T14:12:28.009Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

71.51008°

Altitude

636.846 km

Speed

7.514 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 23m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-28.34119°

Longitude

76.0139°

Altitude

637.899 km

Speed

7.516 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 19m 22s

Apparent Declination

-75° 59' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:46:24

Azimuth

166.961° S

Elevation

-30.766°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

630.853 km

Perigee altitude

534.895 km

Semi-major axis

6,961.011 km

Eccentricity

0.00689

Inclination

97.5188°

RAAN

245.9092°

Arg. of periapsis

183.5109°

True anomaly

176.61064°

Mean anomaly

176.5637°

Eccentric anomaly

176.58721°

Mean motion

3.7371 °/min

Orbital period

96.33 mins

BSTAR

0.00014493

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 2017 (2017-06-23 UTC)

COSMOS 2519, 42798 (Decayed)

VOLGA R/B, 42799 (Decayed)

SL-4 R/B, 42800 (Decayed)

COSMOS 2521, 42919 (Decayed)

COSMOS 2523 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Set Observer location

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.
7 mins	2025-08-13 01:34:55.164Z	171.413° S	2025-08-13 01:38:55.164Z	317.154° NNW	43.312°	2025-08-13 01:41:55.164Z	344.563° N
5 mins	2025-08-13 14:53:55.164Z	344.981° N	2025-08-13 14:55:55.164Z	303.985° NW	29.167°	2025-08-13 14:58:55.164Z	229.764° WSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions

Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in ascending order

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out COSMOS 2523, 42986 on other resources

View COSMOS 2523, 42986 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View COSMOS 2523, 42986 on Heavens-Above

View COSMOS 2523, 42986 on Keep Track

View COSMOS 2523, 42986 on Celestrak

View COSMOS 2523, 42986 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.