Russian Tundra/EKS MASINT Satellites

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DB Selector

DB3K

Hypothetical

No

Series Name

Tundra [EKS]

Satellite Type

MASINT

Country

Russia

Service

Cosmic Forces

In Commission

2015 -

Length (m)

No response

Width/Span (m)

No response

Height (m)

No response

Weight (kg)

No response

Is Geostationary

No

COSPAR ID

Kosmos 2518 (EKS 2) (Tundra 12L) | 2017-027A Kosmos 2541 (EKS 3) (Tundra 13L) | 2019-065A Kosmos 2546 (EKS 4) (Tundra 14L) | 2020-031A Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5) (Tundra 15L) | 2021-113A Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6) (Tundra 16L) | 2022-145A

Launch/Comm. & Decom./Deorbit Date(s)

Kosmos 2518 (EKS 2) (Tundra 12L) | 25 May 2017 Kosmos 2541 (EKS 3) (Tundra 13L) | 26 September 2019 Kosmos 2546 (EKS 4) (Tundra 14L) | 22 May 2020 Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5) (Tundra 15L) | 25 November 2021 Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6) (Tundra 16L) | 2 November 2022

TLE

Kosmos 2518 (EKS 2) (Tundra 12L) | Molniya[28] 38552 x 1626 km, 63.37° 1 42719U 17027A 23248.13605812 .00000573 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990 2 42719 63.1504 27.3407 7246481 268.6491 15.5322 2.00516636 46002

Kosmos 2541 (EKS 3) (Tundra 13L) | Molniya[30] 38537 x 1646 km, 63.83° 1 44552U 19065A 23252.36755328 -.00000722 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996 2 44552 62.9112 254.6375 6760987 272.1030 18.0790 2.00576730 28929

Kosmos 2546 (EKS 4) (Tundra 14L) | Molniya[25] 35807 x 1654 km, 63.83° 1 45608U 20031A 23253.11800947 -.00000193 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998 2 45608 63.1419 177.7156 6616394 265.9199 22.0017 2.00609981 24181

Kosmos 2552 (EKS 5) (Tundra 15L) | Molniya[31] 38761 x 1609 km, 63.83° 1 49503U 21113A 23253.52842681 -.00000914 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995 2 49503 63.3715 312.2651 6918824 270.6926 17.4488 2.00581131 13139

Kosmos 2563 (EKS 6) (Tundra 16L) | Molniya[6] 38753 x 1596 km, 63.82° 1 54223U 22145A 23252.78079200 -.00000643 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991 2 54223 63.8669 54.8968 7117879 269.2364 16.3302 2.00584621 6276

Sensors

Equipment is probably the same as in existing entry [Kosmos 2510] (EKS 1) (Tundra 11L).

DB ID of existing entry is #87.

Comments

As many of previous Russian EW satellites deorbited and new program was struggling for years. Russia lost good EW coverage at some point in time and is trying to have it back. This new set is important to have a full picture of current state of affairs.

Sources

Wikipedia article sums up the current state of affairs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EKS_(satellite_system)

Most of the sources are accessible directly from Wikipedia page.

TLS data & other details: https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=42719 https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=44552 https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=45608 https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=49503 https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=54223

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Added 508 along with every single other satellite currently in orbit.