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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
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.503 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2538
1 44424U 19039D   25258.50032755  .00005909  00000-0  30071-3 0  9996
2 44424  97.6171 331.3850 0044816 278.6310  80.9846 15.16334190338219
Epoch: 2025-09-15T12:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T12:00:28.3Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
156.563°
Altitude
515.302 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 05m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:55:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
544.798 km
Perigee altitude
483.023 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.048 km
Eccentricity
0.00448
Inclination
97.6171°
RAAN
331.385°
Arg. of periapsis
278.631°
True anomaly
81.49225°
Mean anomaly
80.9846°
Eccentric anomaly
81.23838°
Mean motion
3.79333 °/min
Orbital period
94.9 mins
BSTAR
0.00030071
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