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COSMOS 2528
Russian Military Satellite (Undisclosed) · Russian Ministry of Defence
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Cosmos 2528, a Russian military satellite continuing the pattern of undisclosed missions hidden behind Russia's generic Cosmos designation system, used consistently since the Soviet era to avoid revealing operational details to foreign intelligence.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 562–569 mi (905–916 km)
- Inclination
- 67.1°
- One orbit
- 103.1 minutes14.0 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 43657
- Int’l designator
- 2018-082A
- Launched
- 2018
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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