COSMOS 2369

COSMOS 2369 is an active satellite operated by GRU (Russia (CIS)), launched on 2000-02-03 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on the Tselina-2 No. 15L launch. With over 26 years in orbit, it has far exceeded many satellites’ design lifetimes. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 840 km and 852 km with an inclination of 71.0°. It travels at approximately 26,754 km/h (7.43 km/s), completing one full orbit every 102 minutes — that’s roughly 14.14 orbits per day. Its near-circular orbit (eccentricity close to zero) means it maintains a very consistent altitude throughout each revolution. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~100–500 years. Orbital Radar tracks COSMOS 2369 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

COSMOS 2369 orbits at an average altitude of 846 km in the upper LEO band, where atmospheric drag is negligible and objects can persist for centuries to millennia. This altitude is used by broadband constellations like OneWeb and by scientific missions requiring stable orbits far from the densest debris bands. Within ±50 km of COSMOS 2369’s average altitude, there are currently 242 active payloads and 2,402 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include NOAA 20, ONEWEB-0455. With an inclination of 71.0°, COSMOS 2369 passes over latitudes between 71.0°N and 71.0°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 1,547 active satellites in total, of which 68 share a similar altitude band with COSMOS 2369.