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COSMOS 2570
Russian Military Satellite (Undisclosed) · Russian Ministry of Defence
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Cosmos 2570, a Russian military satellite whose specific function has never been officially disclosed — one more entry in a numbering system Russia has used since 1962 precisely so that neither the Russian public nor foreign intelligence can infer a satellite's purpose from its name alone.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 563–569 mi (906–916 km)
- Inclination
- 67.1°
- One orbit
- 103.1 minutes14.0 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 58148
- Int’l designator
- 2023-165A
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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