Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Kosmos 2588

Name: Kosmos 2588 launch
Start: 2025-05-23T08:36:00.000Z
End: 2025-05-23T09:00:00.000Z
Location: 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Launched

May 23, 2025 · 08:36 UTC

Launch Successful

Image: Roscosmos

Summary

Kosmos 2588 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on May 23, 2025 at 08:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:00 to 09:00 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 148th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,962nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 32nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 471 × 488 km orbit inclined 73.0°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 32nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 148th launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,962nd orbital launch attempt113th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

73.0°Inclination

471 × 488 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

94.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements

11.3°Ascending node

510 d agoElement epoch2025-05-23 13:17 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2588 · NORAD 64095 · 2025-109 · Space-Track

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2025-109A
Epoch: 2025-05-23 13:17:08 UTC
Mean motion: 15.31104525 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.001208
Inclination: 72.9791°
Ascending node: 11.2853°
Arg. of perigee: 239.0724°
Mean anomaly: 175.5692°
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: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit

Kosmos-2588 · NORAD 64095 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Unknown classified payload for the Russian military.

Pad

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

324th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,675th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: May 23, 11:36 AM GMT+3, in daylight

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

107 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success & payload in contact.

Cosmic_Penguin · May 23, 2025 · source

Show 2 earlier updates

Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/23/2025 · source
Added launch; Payload and launch vehicle variant uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/16/2025 · source

Questions

When did Kosmos 2588 launch?

Kosmos 2588 launched on May 23, 2025 at 08:36 UTC. The launch window ran from 07:00 to 09:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Kosmos 2588?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Kosmos 2588?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet

Where did Kosmos 2588 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was May 23, 11:36 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Kosmos 2588 reach?

It reached a 471 × 488 km orbit inclined 73.0°.

How many satellites did Kosmos 2588 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).