Key statistics
Satellite COSMO-SKYMED-FM3 at a glance.
Uptime
26
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.8
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.8
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for COSMO-SKYMED-FM3.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: COSMO-SKYMED-FM3
International designator: 2026-001A
Object number (NORAD): 67304
Object ID (CCSDS): 67304
Country: ITALY (IT)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Period: 97.132 minutes
Inclination: 97.8491 deg
SMA: 6999.535 km
Apoapsis: 622.566 km
Periapsis: 620.234 km
RAAN: 214.6191 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00016659
Argument of periapsis: 76.7015 deg
Mean anomaly: 283.4384 deg
Mean motion: 14.8251467 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00002878 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00036469019 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Jan. 29, 2026, 3:27 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Jan. 28, 2026, 11:49 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 COSMO-SKYMED-FM3
TLE line 1: 1 67304U 26001A 26028.99288704 .00002878 00000-0 36469-3 0 9990
TLE line 2: 2 67304 97.8491 214.6191 0001666 76.7015 283.4384 14.82514670 3844
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite COSMO-SKYMED-FM3.
In-orbit conjunctions
There are no conjunctions computed for COSMO-SKYMED-FM3, at the moment. Check back to stay up to date, as we update our databases every day.
Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
CSG-3 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.
COSMO-SKYMED-FM3 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | CSG-3’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on Jan. 3, 2026, 2:09 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4E.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | CSG-3
Agency: Italian Space Agency
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Jan. 3, 2026, 2:09 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Latest news about this satellite
Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-up
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation has been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry...
SpaceX launches next second-generation Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellite
MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched a second-generation satellite for Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constellation, on Jan. 2 at 6:09 p.m. Pacific time. The Falcon 9 ...
Live coverage: SpaceX opens 2026 with launch of Cosmo-SkyMed Earth observation satellite for Italy
The spacecraft was originally slated to launch nearly a week prior, but SpaceX ran into ground systems issues. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 6:09 p.m. PST (9:09 p.m. EST / 0209 UTC).
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