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 2570 2023-165A | Payload | 900 × 910 km · 67.2° | Globe |
| SL-4 R/B 2023-165B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-04-12 | |
| COSMOS 2571 2023-165C | Payload | 889 × 917 km · 67.2° | Globe |
| OBJECT D 2023-165D | Unknown | 889 × 917 km · 67.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-165 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).