Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
This is a payload for the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to officials, it is intended for Earth imaging and imaging of space objects purposes.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2519 2017-037A | Payload | re-entered 2021-12-23 | |
| VOLGA R/B 2017-037B | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-06-27 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2017-037C | Rocket body | re-entered 2020-04-20 | |
| COSMOS 2521 2017-037D | Payload | re-entered 2019-09-12 | |
| COSMOS 2523 2017-037E | Payload | 534 × 626 km · 97.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-037 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).