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COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 20026)
Track COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) (NORAD catalog number 20026) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe above. Its position is propagated in real time from the latest CelesTrak two-line element set using the SGP4/SDP4 orbital model — the same math professional trackers run. It is object C of 1989's 39th orbital launch (COSPAR designation 1989-039C). As of this element set it had completed roughly 29,024 revolutions of Earth.
Moving at about 3.96 km/s, COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) operates in medium Earth orbit at roughly 19,076–19,182 km altitude, taking about 11.3 hours per revolution (2.13 orbits a day). The orbit is essentially circular (eccentricity 0.0021). Inclined 64.9° to the equator, it overflies every latitude up to about 65° north and south. Its orbital plane crosses the equator northbound at right ascension 307.7°.
Orbital elements
| Orbit regime | medium Earth orbit (MEO) |
|---|---|
| Perigee × apogee altitude | ~19,076 km × 19,182 km |
| Inclination | 64.88° |
| Orbital period | 675.4 min (2.13 rev/day) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00209 |
| Element set epoch | 2026-09-06 |
| COSPAR designation | 1989-039C |
| NORAD catalog number | 20026 |
This page's orbital elements come from the CelesTrak catalog of 2026-09-08. The live 3D view above fetches its own current CelesTrak data when the page opens, through an edge cache that refreshes roughly every 30 minutes.
About the Other Active Satellites group
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) is one of 4,471 active satellites in WatchSat's general catalog — the broad population of Earth-observation, communications, science, amateur-radio and technology spacecraft outside the giant broadband constellations. Browse all other active satellites live in 3D.
Can you see COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) from the ground?
Not with the naked eye. At its altitude COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) is far beyond unaided visibility — following satellites this high takes a telescope and good timing. You can still track it precisely in the live 3D view above, or check pass predictions for your location.
Related satellites
Nearest catalog neighbors of COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) in the Other Active Satellites group — usually craft from the same or adjacent launches:
- FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) (NORAD 20253)
- COSMOS 1989 (ETALON 1) (NORAD 19751)
- LUSAT (LO-19) (NORAD 20442)
- TDRS 3 (NORAD 19548)
- HST (NORAD 20580)
- TDRS 5 (NORAD 21639)
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