COSMOS 2453

MilitaryLEOPolarRussia

COSMOS 2453 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as Russia in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 1,503 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 116 minutes at an inclination of 82.5°. It was launched in 2009. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 35500
COSPAR ID: 2009-036C
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 1,503 km
Apogee (highest): 1,512 km
Inclination: 82.49°
Orbital period: 116 min
Launch year: 2009
Owner (CelesTrak): Russia

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

RussiaLIVEMission ended about 2020, still transmitting

Communications

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for communications and records its mission as ended in about 2020, though it still transmits (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.