COSMOS 2524
COSMOS 2524 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 907 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 103 minutes at an inclination of 67.1°. It was launched in 2017. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 43032
- COSPAR ID
- 2017-076A
- Type
- Military
- Orbit
- LEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 907 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 913 km
- Inclination
- 67.15°
- Orbital period
- 103 min
- Launch year
- 2017
- Owner (CelesTrak)
- Russia
Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
Who operates it
Independent assessment
GCAT classes it as a military satellite for signals intelligence and records its mission as ended in about Oct 2020 (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.
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.
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