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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
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Mission
Defense Sigint
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
Cyl + Cone, 5.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.586 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 198
1 03081U 67127A   25182.90496839 -.00000060  00000-0  22654-4 0  9991
2 03081  65.1425 118.2316 0036728 227.5329 132.2631 13.93365877924774
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:43:09.268Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-127.75076°
Altitude
936.882 km
Speed
7.375 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 52m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-60.7027°
Longitude
176.31831°
Altitude
925.354 km
Speed
7.396 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 02m 00s
Apparent Declination
-50° 51' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:56:44
Azimuth
184.36° SSW
Elevation
-79.017°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
942.233 km
Perigee altitude
888.657 km
Semi-major axis
7,293.582 km
Eccentricity
0.00367
Inclination
65.1425°
RAAN
118.2316°
Arg. of periapsis
227.5329°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
132.2631°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.48443 °/min
Orbital period
103.32 mins
BSTAR
0.000022654
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COSMOS 198 Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-02 05:08:22.391Z353.712° N2025-07-02 05:12:22.391Z40.404° NE23.505°2025-07-02 05:17:22.391Z98.28° ESE
9 mins2025-07-02 06:55:22.391Z317.521° NNW2025-07-02 06:59:22.391Z248.953° W41.282°2025-07-02 07:04:22.391Z166.662° S
8 mins2025-07-02 20:14:22.391Z154.954° SSE2025-07-02 20:18:22.391Z104.204° ESE24.038°2025-07-02 20:22:22.391Z58.955° ENE
10 mins2025-07-02 21:59:22.391Z234.004° WSW2025-07-02 22:04:22.391Z313.802° NW38.381°2025-07-02 22:09:22.391Z20.559° NNE
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