Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Multiple other military payloads that are not identified may be on board. Lotos-S1 spacecraft is a part of the Liana constellation, designed for orbital electronic intelligence.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2565 2022-163A | Payload | 901 × 910 km · 67.2° | Globe |
| SL-4 R/B 2022-163B | Rocket body | re-entered 2023-05-22 | |
| COSMOS 2566 2022-163C | Payload | 894 × 910 km · 67.1° | Globe |
| OBJECT D 2022-163D | Unknown | 894 × 911 km · 67.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-163 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).