COSMOS 2618, 68829
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2618, 68829 is a payload satellite owned by MO RF (CIS) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 UTC via an ANGARA-1.2 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
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI?
Mission
Operational Defense Imaging
Bus & Motor
OO-MKA, Unknown motor
Mass
520 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
3.727 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2618
1 68829U 26090D 26205.51504489 .00040199 00000-0 17421-3 0 9992
2 68829 96.6420 122.2069 0010704 249.9226 110.0895 15.84699534 14586Epoch: 2026-07-24T12:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-24T12:21:39.878Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-5.44984°
Altitude
322.839 km
Speed
7.713 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 08m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:17:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
321.182 km
Perigee altitude
306.856 km
Semi-major axis
6,692.156 km
Eccentricity
0.00107
Inclination
96.642°
RAAN
122.2069°
Arg. of periapsis
249.9226°
True anomaly
110.20464°
Mean anomaly
110.0895°
Eccentric anomaly
110.14708°
Mean motion
3.96455 °/min
Orbital period
90.8 mins
BSTAR
0.00017421
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Other satellites on launch #90 in the year 2026 (2026-04-23 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-07-26 07:21:21.828Z | 10.485° NNE | 2026-07-26 07:23:21.828Z | 194.259° SSW | 40.53° | 2026-07-26 07:25:21.828Z | 192.28° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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