COSMOS 2579, 61730
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2579, 61730 is a payload satellite owned by VVKO VKS (CIS) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 31 Oct 2024 UTC via a SOYUZ-2-1A 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
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Arsenal
Mission
Operational Defense Imaging
Bus & Motor
BARS, AOCS
Mass
3,700 kg wet, ~3,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
20.881 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2579
1 61730U 24197A 25187.59803960 .00003216 00000-0 13778-3 0 9994
2 61730 97.5549 103.6225 0003998 96.8138 263.3553 15.23505782 37815Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:21:10.621Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-36.49118°
Altitude
498.686 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 54m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.09416°
Longitude
-26.12098°
Altitude
518.298 km
Speed
7.602 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 30m 29s
Apparent Declination
-82° 42' 43"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:25:11
Azimuth
187.419° SSW
Elevation
-44.722°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #197 in the year 2024 (2024-10-31 UTC)
COSMOS 2579 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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| 5 mins | 2025-07-07 06:41:23.783Z | 42.309° NE | 2025-07-07 06:44:23.783Z | 111.168° ESE | 24.124° | 2025-07-07 06:46:23.783Z | 150.636° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-07 18:52:23.783Z | 207.844° SW | 2025-07-07 18:54:23.783Z | 282.567° WNW | 32.295° | 2025-07-07 18:56:23.783Z | 326.242° NNW |
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