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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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2538
1 44424U 19039D   25183.57981913  .00004274  00000-0  22312-3 0  9992
2 44424  97.6240 256.1804 0047455 175.6839 184.4812 15.15493461326860
Epoch: 2025-07-02T13:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T13:54:56.372Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
126.58664°
Altitude
555.2 km
Speed
7.566 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 04m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.77979°
Longitude
-43.03199°
Altitude
506.143 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 22m 00s
Apparent Declination
22° 50' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:32:51
Azimuth
308.521° NW
Elevation
-7.642°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.18 km
Perigee altitude
483.744 km
Semi-major axis
6,894.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00475
Inclination
97.624°
RAAN
256.1804°
Arg. of periapsis
175.6839°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
184.4812°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79123 °/min
Orbital period
94.96 mins
BSTAR
0.00022312
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COSMOS 2538 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-03 04:18:45.978Z132.817° SE2025-07-03 04:21:45.978Z73.903° E28.427°2025-07-03 04:24:45.978Z11.617° NNE
5 mins2025-07-03 17:26:45.978Z39.752° NE2025-07-03 17:28:45.978Z122.227° SE35.419°2025-07-03 17:31:45.978Z174.948° S
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