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COSMOS 2559 [GLONASS-K] (54031)
COSPAR: 2022-130A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2559
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 10, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54031
International Designator
2022-130A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:22:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.25°
Right Ascension
313.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
181.46°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2559 [GLONASS-K]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2559
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54031U 22130A 26200.30760001 -.00000079 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 54031 64.2502 313.4360 0013149 181.4640 178.5529 02.13101739 29371
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2559 [GLONASS-K], also known as Kosmos-2559, is a Russian navigation satellite based on the Ekspress-1000K bus design, featuring a 3-axis stabilized configuration with two solar arrays. Launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 on October 10, 2022, aboard a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 800 kg and a total launch mass of 974 kg. The satellite measures 2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and spans up to 5 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, designed for a ten-year operational lifetime. Manufactured by RESH (Research and Production Enterprise "Information Satellite Systems"), the satellite is owned by VVKOV/IACG and serves as part of the GLONASS navigation constellation, carrying the Uragan-K1 No. 17L payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
974
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-K1 No. 17L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Ekspress-1000
Configuration
Ekspress-1000K bus (3-Axis stabilized, 2 solar arrays)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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