COSMO
Mission information
Name
COSMO
Alternate Names
Compact Spaceborne Magnetic Observatory
Satellite ID
WCPQ-5521-7260-2374-6877
NORAD ID
68460
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 Telemetry Dashboard
Mode S - OQPSK 4m - CCSDS
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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
INSTED-Ground Station(UHF)-OK03gt 2026-08-01 19:43:48 UTC
VE2DSK-VHF-UHF-FN35fp 2026-08-01 19:14:13 UTC
ka6akh-ground-station-FM18kt 2026-08-01 19:12:13 UTC
LW2DYB-GF11br 2026-08-01 18:52:58 UTC
Gooseberry_Hill-OF88ab 2026-08-01 18:22:13 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30 days.
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Decoder: COSMO Telemetry
Script Name
cosmo
Decoder Fields
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2026-08-01 19:37:11 UTC
TLE Set 
1 68460U 26067AW  26213.46269033  .00009279  00000-0  44990-3 0  9998
2 68460  97.4518 171.1038 0003501 275.5496  84.5339 15.18728220 18803
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History