COSMOS 2590

MilitaryHEOEquatorialRussia

COSMOS 2590 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as Russia in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a highly elliptical orbit ranging from 20,470 km to 51,152 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1437 minutes at an inclination of 0.9°. It was launched in 2025. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 64527
COSPAR ID: 2025-131D
Type: Military
Orbit: HEO
Perigee (lowest): 20,470 km
Apogee (highest): 51,152 km
Inclination: 0.95°
Orbital period: 1437 min
Launch year: 2025
Owner (CelesTrak): Russia

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

Who operates it

RussiaLIVEActive

Technology test

Official description

“... an Angara-A5 carrier rocket with spacecraft on board was successfully launched in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defence.”

Russian Ministry of Defence, Telegram, 19 Jun 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

«...в интересах Минобороны России осуществлён успешный пуск ракеты-носителя «Ангара-А5» с космическими аппаратами на борту.»

It names no satellite or purpose.

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 HEO orbit

Highly Elliptical Orbit. An elongated orbit that swings close to Earth at perigee and far away at apogee. Includes Molniya and Tundra orbits used for high-latitude coverage.