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COSMOS 627, 7008

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 627, 7008 is a payload satellite owned by VMF (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 29 Dec 1973 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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
7008, 1973-109A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Omsk Av. Zav.
Mission
Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
KAUR-1 11F617, Unknown motor
Mass
800 kg wet, 800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1973-12-29 (52 years ago)
Launch vehicle
KOSMOS 11K65M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 5 m
Radar Cross Section
9.978 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 COSMOS 627
1 07008U 73109A   25196.56937501  .00000026  00000-0  12011-4 0  9991
2 07008  82.9540   9.8316 0031797 190.4350 234.0197 13.73046434581691
Epoch: 2025-07-15T13:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T13:39:54Z)
Latitude
63.369°
Longitude
-114.61091°
Altitude
1,013.368 km
Speed
7.344 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 36m 06s
True Declination
63° 14' 09"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-58.12297°
Longitude
-140.62041°
Altitude
1,020.043 km
Speed
7.336 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 59m 46s
Apparent Declination
-53° 04' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:39:47
Azimuth
136.096° SSE
Elevation
-68.522°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,009.22 km
Perigee altitude
962.39 km
Semi-major axis
7,363.942 km
Eccentricity
0.00318
Inclination
82.954°
RAAN
9.8316°
Arg. of periapsis
190.435°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
234.0197°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.43461 °/min
Orbital period
104.82 mins
BSTAR
0.000012011
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COSMOS 627 Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-16 12:12:24.694Z180.884° SSW2025-07-16 12:17:24.694Z43.907° NE44.404°2025-07-16 12:22:24.694Z9.156° NNE
5 mins2025-07-16 14:01:24.694Z272.312° WNW2025-07-16 14:03:24.694Z292.773° NW14.436°2025-07-16 14:06:24.694Z322.487° NNW
11 mins2025-07-16 23:10:24.694Z0.003° NNE2025-07-16 23:15:24.694Z71.256° E42.725°2025-07-16 23:21:24.694Z163.787° S
5 mins2025-07-17 00:58:24.694Z301.66° NW2025-07-17 01:00:24.694Z279.667° WNW16.063°2025-07-17 01:03:24.694Z247.804° W
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