COSMOS

NORAD 42907 · COSPAR 2017-046A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3358 @ 35785 x 35789 km x 0.0254 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 14:14 UTC Â· 25.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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COSMOS 2520
1 42907U 17046A 26286.59367701 .00000137 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 42907 0.0254 122.2370 0000377 105.3348 53.3316 1.00270691033589

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 16th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 1 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Ministry of Defense

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicle

Proton

Contractor

ISS Reshetnev

Launch mass

3,000 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0254Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35785 km

Apogee

35789 km

Eccentricity

3.77E-5

RAAN

122.237Â°

Arg of Perigee

105.3348Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270691 rev/d