GEO IK2 12L (Cosmos 2517) continues to continue its continuation of the geometric series GEO-IK
| Name of Satellite | GEO IK2 12L (Cosmos 2517) |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Contractor | ISS Reshetnev |
| Country of Contractor | Russia |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 900 |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Perigee (km) | 935 |
| Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 5 |
| Date of Launch | 05.06.2016 |
| Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Rokot |
| COSPAR Number | 2016-034A |
| NORAD Number | 41579 |
