Kosmos-2578

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Launched 9/17/2024

Technical Specifications

Verified technical details

Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 520 kg
Power: Unknown
Design Life: Unknown

Stakeholders

Operator

Russian Ministry of Defense

Manufacturer

Russian Ministry of Defense

Launch Mission

Kosmos-2577/2578

9/17/2024

Entity Mentions

All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

Kosmos-2551, Kosmos-2555, Kosmos-2560, Kosmos-2568, Kosmos-2574 and Kosmos-2575 are earlier satellites that appear to belong to the same series as Kosmos-2577 and Kosmos-2578.

Mentioned as: Kosmos-2578SourceFeb 3, 2026

Kosmos-2575 and Kosmos-2578 have been maintaining orbits with an average altitude of about 343 km since May–June 2024.

Mentioned as: Kosmos-2578SourceFeb 3, 2026

Objects 2025-182B, 2025-182C and 2025-182D have orbital parameters that are fairly close to those of the OO MKA satellites Kosmos-2577 and Kosmos-2578 launched in September 2024.

Mentioned as: Kosmos-2578SourceFeb 3, 2026