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COSMOS 1579, 15085

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1579, 15085 is a payload satellite owned by VMF (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 29 Jun 1984 UTC via a TSIKLON-2 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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
15085, 1984-069A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Kometa
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
US-A REACTOR, Unknown motor
Mass
4,300 kg wet, 1,154 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1984-06-29 (41 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-2
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cone + Cyl, 5.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.586 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1579
1 15085U 84069A   25193.70716886 -.00000054  00000-0  30329-4 0  9990
2 15085  65.0495 244.7373 0041638 168.0439 192.1621 13.86195890 78729
Epoch: 2025-07-12T16:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T16:58:19.389Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
59.31561°
Altitude
973.731 km
Speed
7.35 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 18m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-60.64788°
Longitude
2.09528°
Altitude
978.815 km
Speed
7.355 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 15m 47s
Apparent Declination
-51° 56' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:21:25
Azimuth
213.412° SW
Elevation
-74.752°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
971.069 km
Perigee altitude
910.121 km
Semi-major axis
7,318.732 km
Eccentricity
0.00416
Inclination
65.0495°
RAAN
244.7373°
Arg. of periapsis
168.0439°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
192.1621°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.46649 °/min
Orbital period
103.85 mins
BSTAR
0.000030329
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COSMOS 1579 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
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End Az.
8 mins2025-07-13 12:32:45.121Z356.702° N2025-07-13 12:36:45.121Z42.893° NE20.732°2025-07-13 12:40:45.121Z88.073° E
10 mins2025-07-13 14:19:45.121Z323.352° NNW2025-07-13 14:24:45.121Z203.493° SW43.272°2025-07-13 14:29:45.121Z158.168° S
8 mins2025-07-14 03:43:45.121Z150.168° SSE2025-07-14 03:47:45.121Z102.148° ESE21.824°2025-07-14 03:51:45.121Z60.089° ENE
11 mins2025-07-14 05:28:45.121Z228.555° WSW2025-07-14 05:33:45.121Z299.318° NW40.537°2025-07-14 05:39:45.121Z24.282° NE
4 mins2025-07-14 07:20:45.121Z311.19° NW2025-07-14 07:21:45.121Z321.49° NNW13.505°2025-07-14 07:24:45.121Z352.009° N
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