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COSMOS 2520 (42907)
COSPAR: 2017-046A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2520
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 16, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42907
International Designator
2017-046A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:38:27 GMT
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
105.00°
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Argument of Perigee
9.56°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2520
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2520
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV/VOENT
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42907U 17046A 26183.23504196 .00000148 00000-0 00000+0 0 9992
2 42907 0.0408 105.0003 0000565 9.5607 295.2988 1.00268661 32545
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2520 (also known as Kosmos-2520) is a communication satellite launched on August 16, 2017, from the Tsymlyanskaya launch site using the Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 6 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter. It features deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. COSMOS 2520 carries the Blagovest No. 11L payload, is part of the Ekspress-2000 configuration, and was manufactured by RESH (Russian Space Systems). The satellite has a launch mass of 3,162 kg and a dry mass of 2,000 kg. Its mission is to provide communication services with an expected lifetime of 15 years. It is owned by VVKOV/VOENT and operated for the Russian Federation (RU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3162
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Blagovest No. 11L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Ekspress-2000
Configuration
Ekspress-2000
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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