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COSMOS 2579, 61730

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2579, 61730 is a payload satellite owned by VVKO VKS (CIS) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 31 Oct 2024 UTC via a SOYUZ-2-1A 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
61730, 2024-197A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Arsenal
Mission
Operational Defense Imaging
Bus & Motor
BARS, AOCS
Mass
3,700 kg wet, ~3,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-31 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-2-1A
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
20.881 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2579
1 61730U 24197A   25195.61088016  .00002779  00000-0  11933-3 0  9997
2 61730  97.5540 111.6891 0003957  81.1105 279.0579 15.23551620 39030
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:39:40.045Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-40.94501°
Altitude
497.802 km
Speed
7.616 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 26m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.17907°
Longitude
143.74527°
Altitude
498.098 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 49m 58s
Apparent Declination
-3° 30' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:08:45
Azimuth
31.172° NE
Elevation
-49.465°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
494.824 km
Perigee altitude
489.387 km
Semi-major axis
6,870.243 km
Eccentricity
0.0004
Inclination
97.554°
RAAN
111.6891°
Arg. of periapsis
81.1105°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
279.0579°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8114 °/min
Orbital period
94.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00011933
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COSMOS 2579 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-15 06:59:12.896Z26.508° NE2025-07-15 07:02:12.896Z97.059° ESE36.23°2025-07-15 07:05:12.896Z172.112° S
4 mins2025-07-15 17:37:12.896Z100.857° ESE2025-07-15 17:39:12.896Z59.159° ENE17.565°2025-07-15 17:41:12.896Z24.767° NE
4 mins2025-07-15 19:11:12.896Z236.634° WSW2025-07-15 19:12:12.896Z262.633° W22.574°2025-07-15 19:15:12.896Z319.956° NNW
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