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COSMOS 2573
Russian Military Satellite (Undisclosed) · Russian Ministry of Defence
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Cosmos 2573, part of Russia's classified military satellite program, launched into a distinctly high 97.6° orbit consistent with reconnaissance or signals intelligence applications Russia has never publicly confirmed, continuing the country's decades-long pattern of undisclosed military satellite designations. Russia's pattern of undisclosed military satellite designations dates back to the Soviet era and shows no sign of changing, regardless of how much international scrutiny individual launches attract.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 305–308 mi (492–496 km)
- Inclination
- 97.6°
- One orbit
- 94.3 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 58614
- Int’l designator
- 2023-201A
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 23 Sep 2026.
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