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COSMOS 2512 (41099)
COSPAR: 2015-071B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2512
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41099
International Designator
2015-071B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:38:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.06°
Right Ascension
207.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
337.91°
Period
97.57 min
Mean Motion
14.76 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2512
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2512
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41099U 15071B 26185.15178222 .00003296 00000-0 48747-3 0 9990
2 41099 98.0630 207.5852 0004651 337.9116 22.1892 14.75875180565653
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2512, also known as Kosmos-2512, is a radar calibration satellite launched on December 5, 2015, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 launch pad using the Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ALMAN and has a spherical shape with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 16 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its purpose is radar calibration as part of its mission, carrying a payload designated as KYuA No. 1. The satellite's reflective surface area (RCS) is recorded as 0.755 square meters. It does not have any motor or power system onboard.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
16
Launch Mass
16
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.755
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KYuA No. 1
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
ALMAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SKRL
Configuration
Sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Pass Duration
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