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COSMOS 2521 (42919)
COSPAR: 2017-037D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2521
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 2017
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42919
International Designator
2017-037D
Decay Date
9/12/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2521
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2521
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSKHM
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The COSMOS 2521 satellite, also known as Kosmos-2521, was launched on June 23, 2017, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The spacecraft is owned and manufactured by TSKHM in Russia for technology and amateur communication purposes. It has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter, with a dry mass of 100 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite is shaped like a hexagonal cylinder with antennas and powered by solar cells and batteries. Its mission involves the Nivelir No. 4 payload, designed for technology demonstrations and amateur communication tasks.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.4
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Hex Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nivelir No. 4
Purpose
Technology, amateur communication
Mission
Technology, amateur communication
Manufacturer
TSKHM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nivelir
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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