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COSMOS 2524 (43032)
COSPAR: 2017-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2524
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 2017
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43032
International Designator
2017-076A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:40:28 GMT
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
150.89°
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Argument of Perigee
224.04°
Period
103.05 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2524
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2524
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43032U 17076A 26185.27811066 -.00000358 00000-0 -20119-3 0 9990
2 43032 67.1453 150.8931 0004130 224.0360 136.0397 13.97428492437992
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2524 (Kosmos-2524) is a SIGINT satellite launched on December 2, 2017, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates as part of the Yantar'-Lotos series and has a configuration known as Yantar bus. The spacecraft measures 6.3 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and spans 6.3 meters. With a dry mass of 6,500 kg and a launch mass of 6,575 kg, it was manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSLO for the VVKOV (Russian Air Force). Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, COSMOS 2524 carries the Lotos-S1 No. 803 payload and serves intelligence-gathering purposes through its SIGINT mission capabilities.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
6500
Launch Mass
6575
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lotos-S1 No. 803
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-Lotos
Configuration
Yantar bus
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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