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COSMOS 2523 (42986)
COSPAR: 2017-037E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2523
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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
42986
International Designator
2017-037E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:19:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
197.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
170.73°
Period
96.29 min
Mean Motion
14.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2523
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2523
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42986U 17037E 26185.26350865 .00002484 00000-0 21965-3 0 9998
2 42986 97.4985 197.6315 0066971 170.7285 189.5191 14.95481273471510
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2523 (also known as Kosmos-2523) is a satellite launched by Russia on June 23, 2017, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle at LC43/4. It was manufactured by TSKHM and has a box shape with dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and 0.4 meters in span. The satellite weighs 47 kilograms both dry mass and at launch. Its mission is associated with the payload Naprazheniye No. 1, but specific details about its purpose are unknown. It was assigned to VVKOV as the owner, and it reached a stable orbit on October 30, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
47
Launch Mass
47
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Naprazheniye No. 1
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
TSKHM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Naprazheniye
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
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Pass Duration
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