COSMOS 2561

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarRussia

COSMOS 2561 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 405 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 93 minutes at an inclination of 96.9°. It was launched in 2022. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 54109
COSPAR ID: 2022-137A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 405 km
Apogee (highest): 416 km
Inclination: 96.90°
Orbital period: 93 min
Launch year: 2022
Owner (CelesTrak): Russia

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

RussiaLIVEActive

Technology test

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing 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.