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Cosmos 2278 Rocket - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit is defined by the following mean orbital elements,

1 23088U          26018.66493458 +.00000000 +00000-0 +43179-4 0 00004
2 23088  70.9996 175.9421 0003663 333.8141  26.2795 14.15006582    06
Epoch (UTC): 18 January 2026 15:57:30
Eccentricity: 0.0003663
inclination: 70.9996°
perigee height: 840 km
apogee height: 845 km
right ascension of ascending node: 175.9421°
argument of perigee: 333.8141°
revolutions per day: 14.15006582
mean anomaly at epoch: 26.2795°

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

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