COSMOS 2523, 42986
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2523, 42986 is a payload satellite owned by VVKO VKS (CIS) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 23 Jun 2017 UTC via a SOYUZ-2-1V 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TSKHM?
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NAPRAZHENIYE?, Unknown motor
Mass
~47 kg wet, ~47 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 2 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2523
1 42986U 17037E 25190.22903072 .00001069 00000-0 10184-3 0 9992
2 42986 97.5189 213.0130 0067657 300.6333 58.8228 14.93773825417733Epoch: 2025-07-09T05:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T05:29:48.254Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-156.85072°
Altitude
565.07 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 12m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.83487°
Longitude
22.74215°
Altitude
610.636 km
Speed
7.542 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 29m 06s
Apparent Declination
-27° 46' 50"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:05:24
Azimuth
91.949° ESE
Elevation
-44.205°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 2017 (2017-06-23 UTC)
COSMOS 2523 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. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-07-09 14:05:49.429Z | 21.616° NNE | 2025-07-09 14:09:49.429Z | 93.203° ESE | 39.482° | 2025-07-09 14:13:49.429Z | 177.259° S |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-10 00:56:49.429Z | 114.033° SE | 2025-07-10 00:58:49.429Z | 65.033° ENE | 27.551° | 2025-07-10 01:01:49.429Z | 12.162° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-10 02:32:49.429Z | 241.816° WSW | 2025-07-10 02:33:49.429Z | 260.403° W | 18.594° | 2025-07-10 02:36:49.429Z | 310.139° NW |
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