COSMOS

NORAD 42907 · COSPAR 2017-046A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3378 @ 35785 x 35788 km x 0.0235 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-02 19:44 UTC Â· 25.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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COSMOS 2520
1 42907U 17046A 26306.82267093 .00000129 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 42907 0.0235 121.5480 0000374 195.7915 65.9576 1.00273119033789

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 16th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 2 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

0.0235Â°

Period

1436.08 min

Perigee

35785 km

Apogee

35788 km

Eccentricity

3.74E-5

RAAN

121.548Â°

Arg of Perigee

195.7915Â°

Mean Motion

1.00273119 rev/d