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COSMOS 2533 (43867)
COSPAR: 2018-107A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2533
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43867
International Designator
2018-107A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:57:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
111.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
159.65°
Period
1436.03 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2533
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2533
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV/VOENT
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43867U 18107A 26185.16483046 -.00000028 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 43867 0.0440 111.5654 0000524 159.6467 140.3075 1.00276575 27619
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite COSMOS 2533 (also known as Kosmos-2533) is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2018-107A, launched on December 21, 2018. It was manufactured by RESH and is owned by VVKOV/VOENT. The satellite has a BUS type of Ekspress-2000, measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters, and features a span of 27 meters due to its solar arrays. At launch, it had a mass of 3162 kilograms and weighed 2000 kilograms dry. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission is to support the Blagovest No. 13L payload for communication purposes. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels, and it was launched from LC81/24 at TYMSC using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The expected lifetime of COSMOS 2533 is 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2
Span
27
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. 13L
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
Map
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