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COSMOS 2245, 22646

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2245, 22646 is a payload satellite owned by VKS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 11 May 1993 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 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
22646, 1993-030A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NPO PM
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
STRELA-3, Unknown motor
Mass
225 kg wet, 225 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1993-05-11 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-3
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section
1.257 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2245
1 22646U 93030A   25189.88792443  .00000023  00000-0  65729-4 0  9993
2 22646  82.5848 169.8151 0011008 326.7036  97.2190 12.64063858483708
Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:18:36.67Z)
Latitude
63.16392°
Longitude
-62.08279°
Altitude
1,418.125 km
Speed
7.157 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 18m 35s
True Declination
63° 02' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-32.96179°
Longitude
107.62913°
Altitude
1,421.771 km
Speed
7.148 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 43m 03s
Apparent Declination
-55° 19' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:45:15
Azimuth
134.405° SE
Elevation
-39.538°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,412.1 km
Perigee altitude
1,394.967 km
Semi-major axis
7,781.671 km
Eccentricity
0.0011
Inclination
82.5848°
RAAN
169.8151°
Arg. of periapsis
326.7036°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
97.219°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.1618 °/min
Orbital period
113.86 mins
BSTAR
0.000065729
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COSMOS 2245 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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12 mins2025-07-09 08:58:43.967Z17.546° NNE2025-07-09 09:04:43.967Z65.118° ENE21.639°2025-07-09 09:10:43.967Z114.256° SE
15 mins2025-07-09 10:53:43.967Z346.798° N2025-07-09 11:00:43.967Z254.867° W43.483°2025-07-09 11:08:43.967Z184.673° SSW
10 mins2025-07-09 21:48:43.967Z116.752° SE2025-07-09 21:52:43.967Z82.606° E20.554°2025-07-09 21:58:43.967Z35.169° NE
15 mins2025-07-09 23:39:43.967Z196.122° SSW2025-07-09 23:46:43.967Z270.306° WNW43.526°2025-07-09 23:54:43.967Z3.284° NNE
5 mins2025-07-10 01:41:43.967Z288.053° WNW2025-07-10 01:43:43.967Z303.337° NW12.752°2025-07-10 01:46:43.967Z325.223° NNW
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