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COSMOS 2528 (43657)
COSPAR: 2018-082A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2528
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 25, 2018
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43657
International Designator
2018-082A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:32:12 GMT
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
36.94°
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Argument of Perigee
274.33°
Period
103.10 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2528
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2528
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43657U 18082A 26184.98070299 -.00000042 00000-0 23752-4 0 9999
2 43657 67.1492 36.9410 0008100 274.3300 85.6859 13.96710720392299
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2528, also known as Kosmos-2528, is a SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite launched on October 25, 2018, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs approximately 6,575 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 6,500 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite is operated by VVKOV (Russian Aerospace Forces) and manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSLO. Its payload includes Lotos-S1 No. 804, which serves its primary purpose of SIGINT operations. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with two panels and uses an 11D428 motor for propulsion.
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. 804
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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