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COSMOS 2554 (52202)
COSPAR: 2022-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2554
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 7, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52202
International Designator
2022-036A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:08 GMT
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
149.30°
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Argument of Perigee
263.94°
Period
103.10 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2554
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2554
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 52202U 22036A 26200.85356653 -.00000038 00000+0 26647-4 0 9995
2 52202 67.1476 149.3015 0005064 263.9417 96.1090 13.96676327218516
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Summary
COSMOS 2554, also known as Kosmos-2554, is an intelligence satellite (SIGINT) launched on April 7, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 6500 kg and was launched with a total mass of 6575 kg. Manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSLO, it is part of the Yantar'-Lotos series with a configuration known as Yantar bus. The payload for this mission is Lotos-S1 No. 806. Its power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Cyl + 2 Pan, indicating a cylindrical body with additional panels. It belongs to the Russian military (VVKOV) and operates in intelligence gathering.
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. 806
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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