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COSMOS 2538, 44424

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2538, 44424 is a payload satellite owned by TsNIIKhM (CIS) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 10 Jul 2019 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.

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Identifier
44424, 2019-039D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
3 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TsNIIKhM
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NIVELIR, Unknown motor
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-07-10 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-2-1V
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.503 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 3 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2538
1 44424U 19039D   25183.51379185  .00004141  00000-0  21632-3 0  9995
2 44424  97.6240 256.1141 0047451 175.9093 184.2537 15.15492589326856
Epoch: 2025-07-02T12:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T12:19:51.615Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
150.35523°
Altitude
555.209 km
Speed
7.566 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 04m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-15.97691°
Longitude
152.66908°
Altitude
558.064 km
Speed
7.564 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 21m 07s
Apparent Declination
-28° 09' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:08:57
Azimuth
302.808° NW
Elevation
-71.042°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.18 km
Perigee altitude
483.749 km
Semi-major axis
6,894.602 km
Eccentricity
0.00475
Inclination
97.624°
RAAN
256.1141°
Arg. of periapsis
175.9093°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
184.2537°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79122 °/min
Orbital period
94.96 mins
BSTAR
0.00021632
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COSMOS 2538 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-02 17:38:44.700Z15.779° NNE2025-07-02 17:41:44.700Z50.13° ENE42.886°2025-07-02 17:44:44.700Z186.745° SSW
5 mins2025-07-03 04:19:44.700Z122.707° SE2025-07-03 04:21:44.700Z74.635° E28.416°2025-07-03 04:24:44.700Z11.798° NNE
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