COSMOS 2463

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COSMOS 2463 is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as Russia in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 974 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 105 minutes at an inclination of 83.0°. It was launched in 2010. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 36519
COSPAR ID: 2010-017A
Type: Navigation
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 974 km
Apogee (highest): 1,028 km
Inclination: 82.96°
Orbital period: 105 min
Launch year: 2010
Owner (CelesTrak): Russia

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

Who operates it

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Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for navigation and records it as active (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.