Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · PO
This is a military inspector satellite, capable of monitoring other satellites in orbit. Its payload also allows for Earth observation activities.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2542 2019-079A | Payload | re-entered 2023-10-24 | |
| VOLGA R/B 2019-079B | Rocket body | re-entered 2019-11-26 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2019-079C | Rocket body | re-entered 2020-07-18 | |
| COSMOS 2543 2019-079D | Payload | re-entered 2024-08-26 | |
| OBJECT E 2019-079E | Unknown | 493 × 726 km · 97.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2019-079 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).