COSMOS 2488 (RODNIK-S 7)

MilitaryLEOPolarRussia

COSMOS 2488 (RODNIK-S 7) 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 1,486 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 116 minutes at an inclination of 82.5°. It was launched in 2013. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 39483
COSPAR ID: 2013-076A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 1,486 km
Apogee (highest): 1,517 km
Inclination: 82.48°
Orbital period: 116 min
Launch year: 2013
Owner (CelesTrak): Russia

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

Who operates it

RussiaLIVEActive

Communications

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for communications 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.