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COSMOS 2569 [GLONASS-K2] (57517)
COSPAR: 2023-114A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2569
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 7, 2023
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57517
International Designator
2023-114A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:54:42 GMT
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Inclination
65.32°
Right Ascension
71.54°
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Argument of Perigee
295.62°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2569 [GLONASS-K2]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2569
Type
Payload
Status
Standby
Owner
VVKOV/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57517U 23114A 26200.16299154 -.00000042 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 57517 65.3205 71.5424 0009529 295.6205 64.3510 02.13103813 22943
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2569 [GLONASS-K2], also known as Kosmos-2569, is a navigation satellite launched on August 7, 2023, from the Plastun Launch Site (PLMSC) using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 10 meters, featuring a configuration known as KAUR-4N. Manufactured by RESH for VVKOV/IACG, the spacecraft weighs 1,645 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 1,200 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to power its operations, it is designed to support navigation purposes as part of the GLONASS system with an expected lifetime of 10 years. The payload Uragan-K2 No. 13L facilitates navigation missions for Russia (RU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
1
Span
10
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1645
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-K2 No. 13L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
KAUR-4N
Configuration
KAUR-4N
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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