Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
Note: Payload identity and Cosmos series numbering uncertain. Russian military satellite of unknown purposes.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2574 2023-209A | Payload | re-entered 2025-11-14 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2023-209B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-05-03 | |
| COSMOS 2574 DEB 2023-209C | Debris | re-entered 2024-03-05 |
COSPAR ID 2023-209 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).