Cosmos 2523

Russia

Int. spacecraft nº:

Russian spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	42986 / 17037E
Launch date	23 June 2017 - 18:04 UT (21:04 MSK)
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC-43/4
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-2-1v Volga
Mission	Technology
Launch platform	Cosmos 2521, LEO
Deployment date	30 Oct 2017
Satellite type	Technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	555 x 664 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.9°
Period	min

Launched together with: Cosmos 2519

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Lavochkin
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

No details of the payload that has been put into orbit have emerged – although it has been widely speculated that the satellite may be the first in a new generation of military geodesy satellites.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR743) - update: 28.12.17