COSMOS 2596 (708K)
NORAD 65590· COSPAR 2025-206B· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Sep 13, 2025 from 43/3 (43L), Russia aboard a Soyuz 2.1b Fregat.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 18 (Kosmos 2595) & Kosmos 2596 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 08:02 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
Russian Space Forces
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev
Launched
Sep 13, 2025
Mass
962 kg
Apogee
19,165 km
Perigee
19,108 km
Inclination
64.62°
Period
11.26 h
Part of the GLONASS constellation · this satellite is one of 639
Russian satellite navigation system. ~24 active sats in MEO at ~19,100 km.
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