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COSMOS 2594 (65270)
COSPAR: 2025-182D | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 2025
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC35/1
Launch Vehicle
Angara-1.2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65270
International Designator
2025-182D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:31:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
96.58°
Right Ascension
131.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.34°
Period
90.20 min
Mean Motion
15.96 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2594
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MORF
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65270U 25182D 26200.81335522 .00044625 26085-5 10890-3 0 9995
2 65270 96.5845 131.2243 0005198 68.3416 291.8416 15.96371954 52914
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
3.0
Diameter
1.3
Span
3.0
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
OO-MKA No. 6
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OO-MKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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