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COSMOS 2515 (41394)
COSPAR: 2016-020A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2515
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 24, 2016
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41394
International Designator
2016-020A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:19:41 GMT
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Inclination
97.98°
Right Ascension
201.43°
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Argument of Perigee
243.27°
Period
95.49 min
Mean Motion
15.08 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2515
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2515
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41394U 16020A 26185.30533888 .00001924 00000-0 12890-3 0 9999
2 41394 97.9754 201.4255 0021913 243.2713 116.6271 15.08007184562990
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2515, also known as Kosmos-2515, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 24, 2016, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 10 meters. It was manufactured by ARSLO and is owned by VVKOV, equipped with the Karat imaging system for optical reconnaissance purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 3500 kg and a launch mass of 3700 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission duration is projected to last five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.7
Span
10
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
3700
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.618
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Bars-M No. 2L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
ARSLO
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Bars
Configuration
SVIT ?
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Karat imaging system
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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