COSMO
Mission information
Name
COSMO
Alternate Names
Compact Spaceborne Magnetic Observatory
Satellite ID
WCPQ-5521-7260-2374-6877
Temporary NORAD ID
98386
Followed NORAD ID
None
Website
https://culair.weebly.com/cosmo.html
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
COSMO
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2026-03-30T11:02:00+00:00
Description

COSMO (Compact Spaceborne Magnetic Observatory) is a 6U CubeSat that will measure the Earth’s magnetic fields with quantum magnetometers. The mission utilizes Rubidium Optically-Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) to provide high-quality World Magnetic Field Model (WMM) data at a low cost.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations
Mode S - OQPSK 4m - CCSDS
Copy UUID Citation
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
OQPSK
Downlink Frequency
2222000000
Baud
4000000
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-03-30 02:57 by fredy
SpaceQuest TRX-U
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Space Operation
Downlink Mode
GMSK
Downlink Frequency
401200000
Baud
9600
Updated by abryant and reviewed on 2026-03-30 16:00 by fredy
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
MAUSyagi-DN70ja 2026-03-31 23:05:14 UTC
MAUSyagi-FN32ig 2026-03-31 21:06:07 UTC
PE0SAT-JO21mr 2026-03-31 21:06:00 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30 days.
Decoder: COSMO Telemetry
Script Name
cosmo
Decoder Fields
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (supplemental)
TLE Updated
2026-03-31 10:52:00 UTC
TLE Set 
1 98386C 26067G   26089.49785831 -.00002824  00000+0 -14512-3 0    01
2 98386  97.4441  49.1590 0005887   2.6609 340.0604 15.16542163    16
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History