Pion-NKS 901 (Cosmos 2550) satellites are the maritime component of the new-generation ELINT satellite system Liana.
Name of Satellite | Pion-NKS 901 (Cosmos 2550) |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Contractor | KB Arsenal, RKTs Progress |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 6 500 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 587 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 5 |
Date of Launch | 25.06.2021 |
Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Soyuz 2.1b |
COSPAR Number | 2021-056A |
NORAD Number | 48865 |
In Pion-NKS 901 Earth Observation Satellite both ELINT US-PM passive radar and US-A active radar were equipped with ELINT sensors and active radar as a replacement.