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COSMOS 2506 (40699)
COSPAR: 2015-029A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2506
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40699
International Designator
2015-029A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:13:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.04°
Right Ascension
225.48°
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Argument of Perigee
99.58°
Period
99.01 min
Mean Motion
14.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2506
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2506
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40699U 15029A 26185.30077334 .00000307 00000-0 82386-4 0 9995
2 40699 98.0449 225.4786 0008595 99.5786 260.6383 14.54392527585377
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2506 (also known as Kosmos-2506) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on June 23, 2015, from the PLMSC launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from LC43/4. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters and a dry mass of 7000 kilograms. It was manufactured by TSSKBP for the VVKOV (Russian Ministry of Defense) and is part of the Persona-1 bus series, designed for optical reconnaissance missions. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries and has a shape described as cylindrical with two panels. It carries the payload Persona No. 3L and uses a motor type 11D428. The satellite's surface area (RCS) is 14.195 square meters, and it does not have additional information on its ADCS, color, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, or sources.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
7000
Launch Mass
7000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.195
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Persona No. 3L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
TSSKBP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Persona-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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