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COSMOS 2575 (58929)
COSPAR: 2024-026A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2575
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 9, 2024
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58929
International Designator
2024-026A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:09:35 GMT
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Inclination
96.61°
Right Ascension
83.34°
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Argument of Perigee
97.98°
Period
91.40 min
Mean Motion
15.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2575
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2575
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MORF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58929U 24026A 26200.83999646 .00014593 00000+0 97311-4 0 9997
2 58929 96.6121 83.3398 0003275 97.9752 262.1886 15.75447661140778
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Summary
COSMOS 2575 (also known as Kosmos-2575) is an Earth observation satellite identified by NORAD catalog number 58929 and object ID 2024-026A. It was launched on February 9, 2024, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC), launch pad LC43/4, using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters. It has a dry mass of 500 kg and a launch mass of 520 kg. COSMOS 2575 is owned by MORF (Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation) and manufactured by VNIIEMI, featuring a configuration described as "Cyl + 2 Pan" shape. The satellite's payload is identified as EO-MKA No. 6, indicating its role in Earth observation missions for military or defense purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1.3
Span
3
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
520
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EO-MKA No. 6
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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