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NORAD 44517

COSMOS 2540

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 104 minutes, on an orbit tilted 99.2° from the equator, between 949 and 974 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About COSMOS 2540

COSMOS 2540 is a satellite from Russia (or the former Soviet Union), launched on Aug 30, 2019 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 104 minutes (13.9 times a day), between 931 and 954 km up, on an orbit tilted 99.2° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Kosmos 2540 · Russian geodesy satellite

Operated by
Russian Space Forces
Built by
Thales Alenia Space, JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev
Mass
1,400 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 932 km to 931 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.