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COSMOS 2562 (54110)
COSPAR: 2022-137B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2562
DECAYED
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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
54110
International Designator
2022-137B
Decay Date
11/8/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2562
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2562
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MORF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2562, also known as Kosmos-2562, is a satellite launched by Russia on October 21, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC43/4 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The spacecraft, with dimensions of 3 meters in length and a diameter of 1.3 meters, has a dry mass of 500 kg and was launched at the same weight. It is equipped with a payload designated as MKA 14F172 No. 1 and is owned by MORF (Ministry of Defense). The satellite's configuration includes a cylindrical body with two panels and it was manufactured by VNIIEMI. Details about its mission, purpose, and specific equipment are not provided.
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 14F172 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
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