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Talitha

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3. I've spotted quite a few Cosmos rockets during the past few decades.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 10:48 PM

Feb 2023

They're easy to look up on the satellite database of Heavens-Above.com as long as you take note of the time, direction, and location. Here's the info on Cosmos 2499 - note the 'Category unknown' line... don't believe I've ever seen that before.

39765, 2014-028E
Cosmos 2499 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 39765
COSPAR ID 2014-028-E
Name in Spacetrack catalog COSMOS 2499

Satellite Details
Orbit 1,151 x 1,508 km, 82.5°
Category unknown
Country/organisation of origin Russia
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) ?

Launch Date (UTC) 23 May 2014 05:27
Launch site Plesetsk, Russia
Launch vehicle Rokot

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I've spotted quite a few Cosmos rockets during the past few decades. Talitha Feb 2023 #3