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COSMOS 2537 (44423)
COSPAR: 2019-039C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2538
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 2019
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44423
International Designator
2019-039C
Decay Date
10/6/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2537
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2538
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2537, also known as Kosmos-2538, is a satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 44423 and OBJECT ID 2019-039C. It was launched on July 10, 2019, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site (PLMSC) at LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by PVO and manufactured by ALMAN, with its mission and purpose currently unknown. It has a spherical shape with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span. Its dry mass and launch mass are both recorded as 16 kilograms. The payload it carries is identified as KYuA No. 2.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
16
Launch Mass
16
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KYuA No. 2
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
ALMAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SKRL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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