Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · PO
Per reports this may be 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 2558 2022-089A | Payload | re-entered 2026-09-12 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2022-089B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-11-19 | |
| OBJECT C 2022-089C | Unknown | 445 × 462 km · 97.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-089 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).