COSMOS 2525 (43243)

COSPAR: 2018-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2525

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 29, 2018

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1V

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43243

International Designator

2018-028A

Decay Date

4/1/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2525

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2525

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

MORF

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 2525 (also known as Kosmos-2525) is a satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 43243 and object ID 2018-028A, launched on March 29, 2018, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 launch pad using the Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. Manufactured by VNIIEMI for MORF, it carries a Razdan-N payload and is associated with the EMKA bus. The satellite has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 3 meters. It had a launch mass of 520 kilograms and a dry mass of 500 kilograms. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels attached. The ownership of the satellite is attributed to Russia (RU).

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.3

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

520

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Razdan-N

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

VNIIEMI

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

EMKA

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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