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COSMOS 2278
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NORAD 23087Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- COSMOS 2278
- NORAD ID
- 23087
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 09:51 UTC
- Object ID
- 1994-023A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR)
- Launch site
- Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome)
- Launch date
- 1994-04-23
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination71.0523°
Eccentricity0.0008
Mean motion14.1441 rev/day
Orbital period101.8 min
Perigee838.7 km
Apogee849.9 km
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