Launch Date
December 16, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
58584
International Designator
2023-198A
Epoch
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:12:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.22°
Right Ascension
151.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.34°
Period
717.82 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARKTIKA-M 2
Alternative Name
Arktika-M No. 2
Type
Status
Owner
ROSK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58584U 23198A 26196.17500105 .00000129 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 58584 63.2178 151.2342 6910736 267.3397 18.7345 02.00608092 18886
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Arktika-M No. 2
Purpose
Meteorology, emergency communications
Mission
Meteorology, emergency communications
Manufacturer
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Navigator
Configuration
Navigator-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
MSU-GSM imager, transponders for meteorological and rescue systems
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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