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COSMOS 2516 [GLONASS-M] (41554)
COSPAR: 2016-032A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2516
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![COSMOS 2516 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/41554.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 2016
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41554
International Designator
2016-032A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:20:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.85°
Right Ascension
190.54°
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Argument of Perigee
215.32°
Period
675.72 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2516 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2516
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VVKOV/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41554U 16032A 26183.38903883 .00000081 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 41554 63.8453 190.5378 0018246 215.3179 144.5898 2.13106681 78554
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2516 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2516, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on May 29, 2016, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates with a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters when solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 1200 kg, with a launch mass of 1450 kg. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission lifespan is projected to be seven years, and it was manufactured by RESH (Russian Space Systems). The payload is the Uragan-M No. 53L, designed for navigation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.7297
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 53L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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