COSMOS

NORAD 38733 · COSPAR 2012-041A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #64611 @ 1481 x 1512 km x 82.4795 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-26 22:58 UTC Â· 8.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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COSMOS 2481
1 38733U 12041A 26299.95717902 .00000045 00000-0 25418-3 0 09992
2 38733 82.4795 353.0699 0019581 146.6495 213.5822 12.42437113646114

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

July 28th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 2 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Ministry of Defense

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

LEO Â· Polar

Launch site

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Launch vehicle

Rokot

Contractor

OAOÊISS

Launch mass

280 kg

Power

300.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

82.4795Â°

Period

115.9 min

Perigee

1481 km

Apogee

1512 km

Eccentricity

0.0019581

RAAN

353.0699Â°

Arg of Perigee

146.6495Â°

Mean Motion

12.42437113 rev/d