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| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-007A |
| SATCAT no. | 36400 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 731 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter |
| Power | 1,540 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 1, 2010, 21:19 (2010-03-01UTC21:19Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/DM-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit |
| Semi-major axis | 25,505 kilometres (15,848 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002 |
| Perigee altitude | 19,123 kilometres (11,882 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 19,132 kilometres (11,888 mi) |
| Inclination | 64.77 degrees |
| Period | 675.63 minutes |
Kosmos 2459 (Russian: Космос 2459 meaning Cosmos 2459) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2010 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2460 and Kosmos 2461.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 731.
Kosmos 2459/60/61 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 21:19 UTC on 1 March 2010. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2010-007A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 36400.
It is in the third orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 22. It started operations on 28 March 2010.
See also
References
- ^ "2010-007". Zarya. n.d. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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