COSMOS 2497 (RODNIK-S 11)

MilitaryLEOPolarRussia

COSMOS 2497 (RODNIK-S 11) 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 1,485 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 116 minutes at an inclination of 82.5°. It was launched in 2014. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 39762
COSPAR ID: 2014-028B
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 1,485 km
Apogee (highest): 1,518 km
Inclination: 82.45°
Orbital period: 116 min
Launch year: 2014
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.