Official name OBJECT M
Alternative name Zorkiy-2M
Cospar ID 2023-091M
Norad ID 57177
Launch date 2023-06-27
Launch site VOSTO
Launch vehicle Soyuz-2-1b Fregat
Country/Organization Russia
Type application Technology, earth observation, traffic monitoring
Operator SPUTNIX
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 95.55
Inclination (deg) 97.62
Perigee (km) 533
Apogee (km) 556
Eccentricity 0.0211202938475666
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.0706436420722
Semi-Major axis (km) 6922.635
Raan (deg) 183.999
Arg of perigee (deg) 243.1665
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 20
Height (m) 0.4
Width (m) 0.2
Depth (m) 0.2
Span (m^2) 0.4
Contractors SPUTNIX
Equipment Imager
Configuration CubeSat (12U)
Power 3 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

Zorkiy 2M is a Russian 12U CubeSat developed by SPUTNIX.

SPUTNIX' OrbiCraft-Pro 12U platform serves as the foundation for the Zorky-2M nanosatellite. The new technologies tested onboard include the use of a multispectral camera with higher resolution and a faster data transfer rate to Earth. The CubeSat 12U satellite being developed has dimensions of 20 × 30 cm folded solar panels and a mass of about 20 kg.

The main payload of the Zorky-2M satellite is a camera with a resolution of 2.75 meters per pixel that shoots in four spectral ranges. Furthermore, the device is outfitted with a receiver for receiving and transmitting automatic identification system (AIS) signals from ships to ground stations, which serves to monitor and ensure the safety of navigation, including along the Northern Sea Route.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
OBJECT M 2023-091M 2023-06-27 VOSTO Soyuz-2-1b Fregat with Meteor-M 2-3, Rassvet-1 1, 2, 3, PHI-Demo, Zorkiy 2M, A-SEANSAT-PG 1, Avion-Kaluga 650, Impuls 1, Khors 1, 2, Norbi 2, Saturn, Akhmat 1, ArcCube 01, CubeBel 2, CSTP 1.1, 1.2, CubeSX-HSE 3, KuzGTU 1, Monitor 2, 3, 4, Nanozond 1, Politekh-Univers 3, ReshUCube 2, SamSat-ION, Sirius-SINP-3U, SITRO-AIS 5, ..., 12, StratoSat TK-1, StratoSat TK-1-A, B, V, G, StratoSat TK-1-D, E, Svyatobor 1, UmKA 1, UTMN 2, Vizard-meteo, Yarilo 3, 4