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COSMOS 2527 [GLONASS-M] (43508)
COSPAR: 2018-053A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2527
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 16, 2018
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43508
International Designator
2018-053A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:25:34 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.59°
Right Ascension
73.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.84°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2527 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2527
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43508U 18053A 26183.10109635 -.00000009 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991
2 43508 65.5856 73.4097 0006722 233.8398 126.1632 2.13102340 62599
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2527 [GLONASS-M] satellite, also known as Kosmos-2527, is a navigation satellite launched on June 16, 2018, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates under a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus configuration and has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1200 kilograms and a launch mass of 1450 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by RESH, this satellite was designed to serve a navigation mission with an expected lifetime of 7 years. Owned by VVKOV/IACG, the payload designated as Uragan-M No. 56L supports its primary purpose of navigation services within the GLONASS constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 56L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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