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

Diameter

1.3

Span

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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