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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1v Volga43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Kosmos 2558

Launched

August 1, 2022

Launch Successful

Summary

Kosmos 2558 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1v Volga from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on August 1, 2022. It was Russian Space Forces's 126th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 6,274th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). Kosmos-2558, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 442 × 460 km orbit inclined 97.3°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1v Volga · Russian Space Forces
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
Milestone
6th Soyuz 2.1v Volga flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 126th launch7th this yearhumanity's 6,274th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.3°Inclination
442 × 460 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
312.2°Ascending node
1536 d agoElement epoch2022-08-02 00:53 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2558 · NORAD 53323 · 2022-089 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-089A
Epoch
2022-08-02 00:53:55 UTC
Mean motion
15.40781537 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0012618
Inclination
97.2573°
Ascending node
312.2025°
Arg. of perigee
261.2594°
Mean anomaly
98.8027°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • Kosmos-2558 · NORAD 53323 · re-entered September 12, 2026
  • Kosmos-2558 subsatellite · NORAD 64627 · in orbit

Soyuz-2-1v (N008) Blok-I · re-entered November 19, 2022

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Per reports this may be a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

311th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,653rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

25 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Success confirmed

SwGustav · Aug 2, 2022 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

  • Lifted off

    SwGustav · 8/1/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs and updates on NK forums.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/1/2022 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2558 launch?

Kosmos 2558 launched on August 1, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2558?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kosmos 2558?

Soyuz 2.1v Volga, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1v Volga spec sheet

Where did Kosmos 2558 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Kosmos 2558 reach?

Kosmos-2558, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 442 × 460 km orbit inclined 97.3°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2558 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).