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COSMOS 2571 (58172)
COSPAR: 2023-165C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2571
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 27, 2023
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58172
International Designator
2023-165C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:48:57 GMT
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
207.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.08°
Period
103.05 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2571
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2571
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58172U 23165C 26200.86733492 -.00000038 00000+0 26432-4 0 9994
2 58172 67.1482 207.8611 0019164 295.0828 64.8268 13.97336327138924
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2571, also known as Kosmos-2571, is a satellite launched on October 27, 2023, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs approximately 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSLO for VVKOV, the satellite's primary payload is designated as "Lotos subsat 2." The mission and purpose of COSMOS 2571 are currently unknown. Its shape is described as a box, but additional details such as its power source or equipment remain unspecified.
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 2
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
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