COSMOS 2526 (43432)

COSPAR: 2018-037A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2526

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 18, 2018

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43432

International Designator

2018-037A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:16:28 GMT

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Inclination

0.04°

Right Ascension

79.28°

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Argument of Perigee

199.16°

Period

1436.15 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2526

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2526

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

VVKOV/VOENT

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43432U 18037A   26184.17811301 -.00000334  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 43432   0.0350  79.2804 0000668 199.1645 194.9126  1.00268250 30123

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Summary

The COSMOS 2526 satellite, also known as Kosmos-2526, was manufactured by RESH and launched on April 18, 2018, from the Tsymkovo launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. It is part of the Ekspress-2000 configuration and designed for communication purposes. The satellite measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans up to 27 meters when its components are deployed, including its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 2000 kg and weighed approximately 3162 kg at launch. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it is owned by VVKOV/VOENT and carries the Blagovest No. 12L payload. The satellite's operational lifetime is expected to be 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

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. 12L

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

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