Geostationary
COSMOS 2589
Military (Classified) · Russian Ministry of Defence
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One of the most recent classified Russian military satellites in geostationary orbit. Launched in 2024 as Russia maintains pace with its military space modernization program, COSMOS 2589 represents Russia's continued investment in assured military communications in space — a capability seen as essential for command and control of Russian strategic forces and coordination of military operations across its global military presence.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,150–22,228 mi (35,648–35,773 km)
- Inclination
- 0.2°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 64467
- Int’l designator
- 2025-131A
- Launched
- 2025
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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