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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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2538
1 44424U 19039D   25194.14382597  .00005167  00000-0  26795-3 0  9991
2 44424  97.6240 266.7831 0048221 139.8477 220.6335 15.15592716328463
Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:27:06.563Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-76.26552°
Altitude
547.572 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 47m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.28798°
Longitude
-76.02846°
Altitude
547.453 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 48m 15s
Apparent Declination
-41° 17' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:37:38
Azimuth
234.85° WSW
Elevation
-23.378°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.406 km
Perigee altitude
482.916 km
Semi-major axis
6,894.298 km
Eccentricity
0.00482
Inclination
97.624°
RAAN
266.7831°
Arg. of periapsis
139.8477°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
220.6335°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79147 °/min
Orbital period
94.95 mins
BSTAR
0.00026795
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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.
5 mins2025-07-13 18:17:15.076Z338.739° N2025-07-13 18:19:15.076Z282.067° WNW28.571°2025-07-13 18:22:15.076Z223.199° SW
6 mins2025-07-14 04:56:15.076Z169.209° S2025-07-14 04:59:15.076Z331.374° NNW43.69°2025-07-14 05:02:15.076Z346.458° N
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