COSMOS 2544 [GLONASS-M]

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COSMOS 2544 [GLONASS-M] is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as Russia in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in medium Earth orbit near 19,104 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 676 minutes at an inclination of 65.6°. It was launched in 2019. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 44850
COSPAR ID: 2019-088A
Type: Navigation
Orbit: MEO
Perigee (lowest): 19,104 km
Apogee (highest): 19,170 km
Inclination: 65.64°
Orbital period: 676 min
Launch year: 2019
Owner (CelesTrak): Russia

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-17 · 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 MEO orbit

Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.