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COSMOS 2561 (54109)
COSPAR: 2022-137A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2561
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 21, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54109
International Designator
2022-137A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:22:46 GMT
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Inclination
96.92°
Right Ascension
258.64°
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Argument of Perigee
259.62°
Period
92.76 min
Mean Motion
15.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2561
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2561
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MORF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54109U 22137A 26200.84915375 .00007710 00000+0 12748-3 0 9995
2 54109 96.9163 258.6426 0008214 259.6166 100.4163 15.52444783211415
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Summary
COSMOS 2561 (also known as Kosmos-2561) is a satellite with NORAD identification number 54109 and object ID 2022-137A, launched on October 21, 2022. It was manufactured by VNIIEMI and operated by MORF. The satellite's mission payload is MKA 14F164 No. 1, but the specific purpose of its mission remains unspecified. Launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC) on launch pad LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle, COSMOS 2561 has dimensions of 3 meters in length and diameter of 1.3 meters with the same span. Its dry mass is 500 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels attached. Information regarding other details such as power source, equipment on board, or significant events during its operation are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.3
Span
3
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MKA 14F164 No. 1
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EMKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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