Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation · CC BY 4.0
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2518 (EKS 2) 2017-027A | Payload | 1834 × 38498 km · 63.0° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2017-027B | Rocket body | 1447 × 38674 km · 62.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).