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COSMOS 2580 (62216)
COSPAR: 2024-230A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2580
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 4, 2024
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62216
International Designator
2024-230A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:37:38 GMT
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
331.54°
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Argument of Perigee
262.51°
Period
103.10 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2580
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2580
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62216U 24230A 26200.81780610 -.00000056 00000+0 13626-4 0 9992
2 62216 67.1498 331.5355 0005929 262.5094 97.5317 13.96674490 82698
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Summary
COSMOS 2580 (Kosmos-2580) is a SIGINT satellite based on the Yantar'-Lotos bus configuration, launched by Russia from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle on December 4, 2024. The spacecraft measures 6.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 6.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 6500 kg and a launch mass of 6575 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, the satellite is operated by VVKOV for SIGINT purposes. Manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSLO, it uses an 11D428 motor and has a shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan".
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
6500
Launch Mass
6575
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lotos-S1 No. 809
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-Lotos
Configuration
Yantar bus
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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