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COSMOS 2574 (58658)
COSPAR: 2023-209A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2574
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2023
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58658
International Designator
2023-209A
Decay Date
11/15/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2574
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2574
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MORF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2574, also known as Kosmos-2574, is a satellite launched on December 27, 2023, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 launch pad using the Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 3 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters. The satellite was manufactured by VNIIEMI for the Russian owner MORF and carries an EO-MKA No. 5 payload. Its dry mass is 500 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 520 kilograms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.3
Span
3
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
520
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EO-MKA No. 5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EMKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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