Kosmos 2524

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Kosmos 2524
NamesLotos-S1
Mission typeReconnaissance
OperatorRussian Armed Forces
COSPAR ID2017-076A[1]
SATCAT no.43032[1]
Mission duration8 years, 4 months and 16 days
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftLotos-S1
BusYantar[2]
ManufacturerTsSKB Progress
KB Arsenal[2]
Start of mission
Launch dateDecember 2, 2017 (2017-12-02) 10:43 UTC
RocketSoyuz 2-1B
Launch sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
Semi-major axis7,282 km (4,525 mi)
Periapsis altitude905.0 km (562.3 mi)
Apoapsis altitude917.1 km (569.9 mi)
Inclination67.1°
Period103.1 minutes
Liana program

Kosmos 2524 is a Russian reconnaissance satellite part of its ELINT Liana program. Developed and built by TsSKB Progress and KB Arsenal, it was launched on December 2, 2017. It is based on the Yantar satellite's bus.[2]

Launch

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Despite the launch failure of another Soyuz 2-1B rocket just four days before, Kosmos 2524 launched on December 2, 2017, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 at 10:43 UTC. It was launched to a low Earth orbit with a periapsis of 905.0 km (562.3 mi), an apoapsis of 917.1 km (569.9 mi) and an inclination of 67.1°, allowing it to cover much of the world.[1][3]

References

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