Cosmos 1459 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 data is extracted from the following two-line orbital elements,

1 14059U 83042B   13143.85532498  .00000125  00000-0  10780-3 0  1407
2 14059 082.9731 084.2241 0044013 117.3998 276.9033 13.78380228511124
Epoch (UTC): 23 May 2013 20:31:40
Eccentricity: 0.0044013
inclination: 82.9731°
perigee height: 937 km
apogee height: 1002 km
right ascension of ascending node: 84.2241°
argument of perigee: 117.3998°
revolutions per day: 13.78380228
mean anomaly at epoch: 276.9033°
orbit number at epoch: 51112

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

Developed and maintained by Chris Peat, Heavens-Above GmbH. Please read the updated FAQ before sending e-mail. Imprint. DLR