Kosmos 2524

Kosmos 2524 is a Russian reconnaissance satellite part of its ELINT Liana program. Developed and built by TsSKB Progress and KB Arsenal, it was launched on December 2, 2017. It is based on the Yantar satellite's bus.^[2]

Kosmos 2524

Names	Lotos-S1
Mission type	Reconnaissance
Operator	Russian Armed Forces
COSPAR ID	2017-076A[1]
SATCAT no.	43032[1]
Mission duration	8 years and 22 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Lotos-S1
Bus	Yantar[2]
Manufacturer	TsSKB Progress KB Arsenal[2]
Start of mission
Launch date	December 2, 2017 (2017-12-02) 10:43 UTC
Rocket	Soyuz 2-1B
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Semi-major axis	7,282 km (4,525 mi)
Periapsis altitude	905.0 km (562.3 mi)
Apoapsis altitude	917.1 km (569.9 mi)
Inclination	67.1°
Period	103.1 minutes
Kosmos ← Kosmos 2523 Kosmos 2525 → Liana program ← Kosmos 2502

Launch

Despite the launch failure of another Soyuz 2-1B rocket just four days before, Kosmos 2524 launched on December 2, 2017, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 at 10:43 UTC. It was launched to a low Earth orbit with a periapsis of 905.0 km (562.3 mi), an apoapsis of 917.1 km (569.9 mi) and an inclination of 67.1°, allowing it to cover much of the world.^[1][3]