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COSMOS 2553

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 2.1 hours, on an orbit tilted 67.1° from the equator, between 1,997 and 2,006 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About COSMOS 2553

COSMOS 2553 is a satellite from Russia (or the former Soviet Union), launched on Feb 5, 2022 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 127 minutes (11.3 times a day), between 1,993 and 2,000 km up, on an orbit tilted 67.1° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 67° north and south.

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

Kosmos 2553 · Russian satellite

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 1,993 km to 1,993 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)
1,9921,9941,9961,9982,000

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.