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COSMOS 2538 (44424)
COSPAR: 2019-039D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2536
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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
44424
International Designator
2019-039D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.59°
Right Ascension
264.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
347.04°
Period
94.68 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2538
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2536
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TSKHM
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44424U 19039D 26185.27924802 .00006747 00000-0 30140-3 0 9991
2 44424 97.5874 264.7947 0041208 347.0367 12.9805 15.20916139382504
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2538, also known as Kosmos-2536, is a radar calibration satellite launched by Russia on July 10, 2019, from the Plastun Launch Site using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The satellite has the configuration of a sphere with dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.4 meters in diameter. It weighs 100 kilograms at launch and carries the Nivelir No. 5 payload for radar calibration purposes. Manufactured by TSKHM, COSMOS 2538 is owned by the same entity and does not have additional propulsion or power systems listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.4
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Hex Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nivelir No. 5
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
TSKHM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nivelir
Configuration
Sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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