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COSMOS 2502 (40358)
COSPAR: 2014-086A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2502
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40358
International Designator
2014-086A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:33:37 GMT
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
325.55°
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Argument of Perigee
254.73°
Period
103.02 min
Mean Motion
13.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2502
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2502
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40358U 14086A 26185.31502213 .00000015 00000-0 64046-4 0 9998
2 40358 67.1547 325.5521 0007910 254.7256 105.2955 13.97825507586343
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2502 (also known as Kosmos-2502) is a SIGINT satellite belonging to the Russian Federation and operated by VVKO. It was launched on December 25, 2014, from PLMSC LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 6.3 meters with its deployed solar arrays. It weighs 6500 kilograms when dry and had an initial launch mass of 6575 kilograms. COSMOS 2502 is equipped with a Yantar bus configuration, two deployable solar arrays, and batteries for power supply, and it has been in stable operation since its launch date. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels. It serves the purpose of SIGINT (signals intelligence) as part of the Lotos-S1 No. 802 payload mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
6500
Launch Mass
6575
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.9348
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lotos-S1 No. 802
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-Lotos
Configuration
Yantar bus
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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