Geostationary
COSMOS 2539
Military (Classified) · Russian Ministry of Defence
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A classified Russian military satellite in geostationary orbit. Its launch and orbital position align with the timing and placement of Russian military communications satellite replacements, suggesting a communications or data relay role. Russia has accelerated its military space program significantly in recent years, launching new GEO satellites at a higher rate than at any time since the Soviet era.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,239–22,242 mi (35,790–35,796 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 44457
- Int’l designator
- 2019-048A
- Launched
- 2019
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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