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COSMOS 2583 (62904)
COSPAR: 2025-026C | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 2025
Launch Site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Launch Pad
Site 43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1v/Volga
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62904
International Designator
2025-026C
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:29:55 GMT
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Inclination
81.99°
Right Ascension
42.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
318.48°
Period
96.32 min
Mean Motion
14.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2583
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Russian Ministry of Defence
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62904U 25026C 26199.81244817 .00000805 00000+0 71362-4 0 9993
2 62904 81.9943 42.2230 0009257 318.4806 41.5709 14.95065129 78927
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2583 is a classified military satellite launched by Russia on February 5, 2025, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's Site 43/4 using the Soyuz 2.1v/Volga launch vehicle. The satellite belongs to the Russian Ministry of Defence and is part of a constellation that includes COSMOS 2581 and COSMOS 2582. No specific details about its configuration, mass, dimensions, or mission are provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.0
Diameter
1.3
Span
3.0
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MKA B3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Classified military mission
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EMKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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