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COSMOS 2517 (GEO-IK 2)
Russian Military Geodetic Satellite · Russian Ministry of Defence
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Cosmos 2517 (Geo-IK 2), part of Russia's military geodetic satellite program, precisely mapping Earth's gravitational field and exact shape to support the accuracy of Russian ballistic missile targeting systems and GLONASS navigation. Unlike civilian geodetic satellites like LAGEOS, Geo-IK data feeds directly into Russian military targeting calculations.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 588–589 mi (947–948 km)
- Inclination
- 99.2°
- One orbit
- 103.8 minutes13.9 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41579
- Int’l designator
- 2016-034A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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