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COSMOS 2564 [GLONASS-M] (54377)
COSPAR: 2022-161A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2564
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54377
International Designator
2022-161A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:36:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.74°
Right Ascension
191.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
224.84°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2564 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2564
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54377U 22161A 26200.15069211 .00000072 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 54377 64.7441 191.6506 0012193 224.8358 135.0652 02.13102039 28317
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2564 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2564, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on November 28, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite utilizes a Uragan bus and has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1,200 kg and a launch mass of 1,450 kg. The satellite is designed to operate for about 7 years as part of the GLONASS constellation, providing navigation services with its Uragan-M No. 61L payload. Power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The shape of the spacecraft consists of a cylindrical body with antennas and solar panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 61L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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