Kosmos 2553
| Mission type | Military |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-011A |
| SATCAT no. | 51511 |
| Mission duration | 3 years and 2 months |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Neitron (14F1) No. 1 |
| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 February 2022, 07:00:00 UTC (10:00 MSK) |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 43/4 |
| Contractor | RKTs Progress |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Spacecraft failure |
| Last contact | April 2025 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Perigee altitude | 1,999.8 km (1,242.6 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 2,006.8 km (1,247.0 mi) |
| Inclination | 67.1° |
| Period | 127.1 minutes |
Kosmos 2553 (Russian: Космос 2553, lit. 'Cosmos 2553') is a Russian satellite launched on 5 February 2022, by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The satellite was delivered into orbit by a Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the assistance of a Fregat upper stage.
The satellite possibly ended its mission around April 2025, when ground observations indicated that it was tumbling in space, possibly caused by onboard spacecraft failure.