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COSMOS 198, 3081

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 198, 3081 is a payload satellite owned by TSKBM (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 27 Dec 1967 UTC via a TSIKLON-2A 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

3081, 1967-127A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Machine Building Special Design Bureau (RU)

Manufacturer

TSKBM/KB1

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

US-A ROCH, Unknown motor

Mass

3,800 kg wet, 1,140 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-12-27 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TSIKLON-2A

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 COSMOS 198
1 03081U 67127A   26037.02950377 -.00000040  00000-0  37889-4 0  9990
2 03081  65.1414 264.8879 0017656 155.3670 204.8243 13.93384421955304

Epoch: 2026-02-06T00:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-06T00:42:29.125Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

118.09327°

Altitude

930.438 km

Speed

7.381 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 39m 33s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

01:23:46

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

928.258 km

Perigee altitude

902.503 km

Semi-major axis

7,293.518 km

Eccentricity

0.00177

Inclination

65.1414°

RAAN

264.8879°

Arg. of periapsis

155.367°

True anomaly

204.73953°

Mean anomaly

204.8243°

Eccentric anomaly

204.7819°

Mean motion

3.48448 °/min

Orbital period

103.32 mins

BSTAR

0.000037889

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Other satellites on launch #127 in the year 1967 (1967-12-27 UTC)

COSMOS 198 DEB (ANTENNA), 3088 (Decayed)

COSMOS 198 DEB (PELPS), 3082 (Decayed)

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COSMOS 198 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2026-02-06 23:36:50.979Z	3.811° NNE	2026-02-06 23:39:50.979Z	34.465° NE	13.818°	2026-02-06 23:42:50.979Z	65.188° ENE
10 mins	2026-02-07 01:22:50.979Z	337.026° NNW	2026-02-07 01:27:50.979Z	74.352° E	41.583°	2026-02-07 01:32:50.979Z	136.184° SSE
6 mins	2026-02-07 03:10:50.979Z	283.741° WNW	2026-02-07 03:13:50.979Z	246.55° WSW	18.838°	2026-02-07 03:16:50.979Z	213.281° SW
11 mins	2026-02-07 16:26:50.979Z	203.034° SW	2026-02-07 16:31:50.979Z	157.585° S	43.809°	2026-02-07 16:37:50.979Z	34.591° NE
8 mins	2026-02-07 18:15:50.979Z	277.441° WNW	2026-02-07 18:18:50.979Z	311.703° NW	20.108°	2026-02-07 18:23:50.979Z	7.358° NNE

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COSMOS 198, 3081

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-06T00:42:29.125Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #127 in the year 1967 (1967-12-27 UTC)

COSMOS 198 Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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