COSMOS 2619

COSMOS 2619 is an active satellite operated by Russia (CIS), launched on 2026-08-24 from PKMTR on the Glonass launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at altitudes between 19,145 km and 19,150 km with an inclination of 64.8°. It travels at approximately 14,228 km/h (3.95 km/s), completing one full orbit every 11 hours 16 minutes — that’s roughly 2.13 orbits per day. Orbital Radar tracks COSMOS 2619 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

COSMOS 2619 orbits at an average altitude of 19,148 km in Medium Earth Orbit, the region between LEO and GEO (2,000–35,786 km). MEO’s higher altitude gives each satellite a much larger ground footprint than LEO, meaning fewer spacecraft are needed for global coverage — but signal latency is higher and radiation from the Van Allen belts is a significant design constraint. Within ±50 km of COSMOS 2619’s average altitude, there are currently 132 active payloads and 36 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS), COSMOS 1490 (GLONASS), COSMOS 1492 (GLONASS). With an inclination of 64.8°, COSMOS 2619 passes over latitudes between 64.8°N and 64.8°S, covering most populated land masses in both hemispheres. This mid-inclination band balances global coverage with efficient launch energy requirements. Russia (CIS) operates approximately 1,289 active satellites in total, of which 132 share a similar altitude band with COSMOS 2619.