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COSMOS 2587 (63290)
COSPAR: 2025-054C | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63290
International Designator
2025-054C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:21:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
58.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
303.77°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2587
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63290U 25054C 26200.84844068 .00000016 00000+0 43981-4 0 9993
2 63290 82.4958 58.3885 0014176 303.7697 56.2031 12.42894053 60910
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7.0
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik No. 31
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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