Kosmos 2452 is a Russian military communications satellite. It was launched July 6, 2009, at 1:26 UTC. It was launched by a Rokot launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to a 1,400 km circular orbit and a high inclination (~82 degrees).
It was the second Strela 3M satellite and was launched with two other satellites. Strela-3M (also known as Rodnik-S) is an improved version of the Strela-3 military communications satellite.
Satellites of this type record digital information and then forward the stored data when the satellite is in view of a receiving antenna. This approach is used for communications in remote area lacking more traditional ground-based communications channels.
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References
- "2009 - Satellite & Spacecraft Launches and Detailed Orbits". www.zarya.info. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- "Strela-3M (Rodnik-S, 14F132)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Cosmos 2452". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Rodnik military communications satellites". russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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