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COSMOS 2560 (54050)
COSPAR: 2022-135A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2560
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 15, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC35/1
Launch Vehicle
Angara-1.2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54050
International Designator
2022-135A
Decay Date
12/10/2022
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2560
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2560
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MORF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2560 (also known as Kosmos-2560) is an Earth observation satellite launched by Russia on October 15, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using an Angara-1.2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 3 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter. It had a dry mass of 500 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 520 kilograms. COSMOS 2560 is part of the EMKA bus series, manufactured by VNIIEMI, and it carries an EO-MKA No. 3 payload for its mission. The satellite's ownership is attributed to MORF.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
EO-MKA No. 3
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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