Launch Date
September 9, 2021
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
NORAD ID
49127
International Designator
2021-081A
Decay Date
10/20/2021
Name
COSMOS 2551
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2551
Type
Status
Owner
MORF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
3
Diameter
1.3
Span
3
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
520
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EO-MKA No. 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EMKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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