Satellite description

COSMOS 2499 DEB, 55727 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 23 May 2014 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

55727, 2014-028AP

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Central Sci. Res. Inst. for Chemistry and Mechanics (RU)

Manufacturer

TsNIIKhM

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2014-05-23 (12 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)