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COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) (NORAD 20026)

COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) is a earth observation satellite (NORAD 20026) in a MEO orbit 19068 by 19175 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 675.4 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -49.3°, longitude 160.3° at an altitude of 19091 km.

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Where is COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) now?

Latitude: -49.255°
Longitude: 160.318°
Altitude: 19091.2 km
Speed: 3.96 km/s
Footprint radius: 8404 km

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Orbit and identity

20026NORAD catalog number

1989-039CInternational designator

Earth observationCategory

MEOOrbit class

675.41 minOrbital period

19068 × 19175 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

64.85°Inclination

0.002094Eccentricity

2.132Revolutions per day

1989Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T20:09:20 UTC (1 days ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data