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COSMOS 2566 (54383)
COSPAR: 2022-163C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2566
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 30, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54383
International Designator
2022-163C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:37:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
67.14°
Right Ascension
22.53°
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Argument of Perigee
5.54°
Period
103.03 min
Mean Motion
13.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2566
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2566
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54383U 22163C 26200.85915109 -.00000032 00000+0 31097-4 0 9994
2 54383 67.1436 22.5331 0004554 5.5373 354.5762 13.97715656185139
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2566, also known as Kosmos-2566, is a satellite launched by Russia on November 30, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC43/4 using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 10 kg, which matches its launch mass. Its manufacturer is TSSKBP/ARSLO, and it belongs to VVKOV. The purpose and specific mission details are not specified. It has a box shape and carries the payload Lotos subsat 1.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lotos subsat 1
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unk
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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