Operator
Russian Ministry of DefenseManufacturer
Russian Ministry of DefenseKosmos-2561/2562
10/21/2022
TASS reported that the two satellites launched from Plesetsk in October 2022 were named Kosmos-2561 and Kosmos-2562.
Kosmos-2562 performed rendezvous and proximity operations with the defunct Resurs-P3 satellite during 2023 prior to its de-orbit, as reported by tracking analyses in late 2023.
Space-Track.Org classified Kosmos-2562 as having a radar cross section of "small" (between 0.1 and 1 m2) as of January 9, 2023.
As of January 9, 2023, Kosmos-2562 had executed three orbit-lowering burns (two in late October 2022 and one in mid-November 2022) and was tracked in a roughly 377x395 km orbit.
Kosmos-2561 and Kosmos-2562 were launched into higher orbits using a Volga upper stage and both performed small orbital maneuvers after deployment.