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COSMOS 2501 [GLONASS-K] (NORAD 40315)

COSMOS 2501 [GLONASS-K] is a search and rescue satellite (NORAD 40315) in a MEO orbit 19075 by 19185 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 675.7 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -39°, longitude 173.8° at an altitude of 19160 km.

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Where is COSMOS 2501 [GLONASS-K] now?

Latitude: -39.041°
Longitude: 173.804°
Altitude: 19160.4 km
Speed: 3.95 km/s
Footprint radius: 8409 km

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Orbit and identity

40315NORAD catalog number

2014-075AInternational designator

Search and rescueCategory

MEOOrbit class

675.73 minOrbital period

19075 × 19185 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

63.61°Inclination

0.002144Eccentricity

2.131Revolutions per day

2014Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-28T02:25:44 UTC (2.8 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