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COSMOS 2518 (42719)
COSPAR: 2017-027A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2518
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2017
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42719
International Designator
2017-027A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:39:35 GMT
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Inclination
63.03°
Right Ascension
246.44°
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Argument of Perigee
273.73°
Period
717.13 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2518
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2518
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42719U 17027A 26184.52748965 -.00000677 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 42719 63.0347 246.4398 6964511 273.7305 16.0394 2.00800159 66733
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2518 (also known as Kosmos-2518) is an early warning and communication satellite launched by Russia on May 25, 2017, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters with its deployed components. It uses a USP Bus configuration and was manufactured by RKKE/KOMET for the Russian Air Force (VVKOV). With a dry mass of 2,000 kg and a launch mass of 2,550 kg, COSMOS 2518 is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's payload includes Tundra-V No. 2L for its mission purposes. It has an expected lifetime of 7.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2550
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tundra-V No. 2L
Purpose
Early warning, communication
Mission
Early warning, communication
Manufacturer
RKKE/KOMET
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
14F142
Configuration
USP Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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