| Names | Lotos-S1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Reconnaissance |
| Operator | Russian Armed Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-076A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 43032[1] |
| Mission duration | 6 years, 11 months and 12 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Lotos-S1 |
| Bus | Yantar[2] |
| Manufacturer | TsSKB Progress KB Arsenal[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 2, 2017 10:43 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz 2-1B |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Semi-major axis | 7,282 km (4,525 mi) |
| Periapsis altitude | 905.0 km (562.3 mi) |
| Apoapsis altitude | 917.1 km (569.9 mi) |
| Inclination | 67.1° |
| Period | 103.1 minutes |
Liana program | |
Kosmos 2524 is a Russian reconnaissance satellite part of its ELINT Liana program. Developed and built by TsSKB Progress and KB Arsenal, it was launched on December 2, 2017. It is based on the Yantar satellite's bus.[2]