Space Brief 2 Jan 2025
Today's recap covers SpaceX's role in record launch numbers, the FCC's spectrum allocation for launches, and the historical portrayal of the Ingenuity helicopter.
COSMOS 2565 (54381)
COSPAR: 2022-163A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2565
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 30, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54381
International Designator
2022-163A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:03:27 GMT
Apogee
Calculating...
Perigee
Calculating...
Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
27.80°
Eccentricity
Calculating...
Argument of Perigee
270.86°
Period
103.10 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
Latitude
Calculating...
Longitude
Calculating...
Altitude
Calculating...
Velocity
Calculating...
Polar Plot
3D Visualization
Explore in the Catalog
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2565
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2565
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54381U 22163A 26200.87740470 -.00000054 00000+0 15535-4 0 9994
2 54381 67.1495 27.8024 0006696 270.8639 89.1678 13.96671971185339
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2565, also known as Kosmos-2565, is a SIGINT satellite launched on November 30, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters. The spacecraft is based on the Yantar bus design and was manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSLO for the VVKOV entity. With a dry mass of 6500 kg and launch mass of 6575 kg, it operates using two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and its primary mission is to perform SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) operations. The satellite carries the Lotos-S1 No. 807 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
6500
Launch Mass
6575
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lotos-S1 No. 807
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-Lotos
Configuration
Yantar bus
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
Satellite Articles
View All Posts »Learn more about satellites and other related topics.
X Report 4 Aug 2025
SpaceX achieves significant milestones with the launch of 28 Starlink satellites and the final landing of the LZ-1 pad, marking key moments in their ongoing mission to expand satellite connectivity.
Space Brief 9 Jul 2025
Today's brief covers the U.S. Space Force's new international strategy, Northrop Grumman's Golden Dome project, and ULA's Vulcan launches, alongside military budget priorities.
MDA Space Buys Blue Canyon for $620M, Space Brief 20 Jun 2026
MDA Space acquires Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million, and NASA's 2028 Aeolus Mars orbiter goes to a California startup instead of SpaceX.
Saltzman's Final Warning: Space Force Preps for War | KeepTrack Space Brief
Gen. Chance Saltzman warns of impending space conflict as SpaceX launches 21 SDA satellites from Vandenberg. Space Force shifts from support role to core deterrent.
The Bomb That NASA Built by Accident
An overlooked thermostat, eight hours of overheating on a Florida launch pad, and 200,000 miles of coasting through deep space. Then Oxygen Tank No. 2 tore itself apart, and three men had to figure out how to come home alive in a spacecraft designed to land on the Moon.
Space Brief 29 Nov 2024
Today's brief covers China's Beidou satellite plans, SpaceX's Starship advancements, potential Space Command HQ relocation, and more.
Optical Intersatellite Link (OISL)
The laser-based crosslinks that turn Starlink into a mesh, anchor the SDA Transport Layer, and just made their GPS debut on GPS III SV10 - quietly rewriting how data moves through space.