The orbit plane of Cosmos 2568 is an analogue of those for Cosmos 2551 (49217/2018-081A), Cosmos 2555 (52330/2022-044A) and Cosmos 2560. All had orbits in the region 280-350 kilometres, near-sun-synchronous inclination and initial LTDN at 11:30. None of them adjusted their orbits at any point and all re-entered within a few weeks. Cosmos 2568 has matched the 11:30 LTDN: https://www.orbitalfocus.uk/2023#045 Robert Christy > On 30 Mar 2023, at 10:44, Nico Janssen via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> wrote: > > Kosmos 2568 (56091, 2023-045A) was launched from Plesetsk on > 2023-03-29 at 19:57 UTC. Its orbit plane appears to be 8.7 degrees > from the plane of Kosmos 2558 and USA 326. So apparently it is not > to be expected to get involved in inspections of USA 326. > > Also, its orbit plane is 4.2 degrees from the plane of Kosmos 2562, > so it also appears to be unrelated to that Kosmos (and Kosmos 2561). > > Meanwhile, Kosmos 2558 currently remains in its 457 x 472 km orbit, > while USA 326 is in its 488 x 503 km orbit. > > NJ > > On 25-03-2023 13:56, Nico Janssen wrote: >> >> A Kosmos reconnaissance satellite is to be launched on 2023-03-29 >> from Plesetsk, probably between 20:00 and 21:00 UTC. >> >> Interestingly, it looks like this Kosmos will be launched into the orbit >> plane of Kosmos 2558, and therefore also the orbit plane of USA 326. >> USA 326 will pass overhead Plesetsk at around 20:22 UTC. >> >> Apparently Kosmos 2558 (53323, 22089A) will get some assistance >> from another 'Inspektor' satellite for further inspection of USA 326 >> (51445, 22009A). >> >> NJ > > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu Mar 30 2023 - 07:36:44 UTC
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