Kosmos 2431
Kosmos 2431 (Russian: Космос 2431 meaning Cosmos 2431) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2007 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2432 and Kosmos 2433.
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-052C [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 32277 [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 718 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS [2] |
| Launch mass | 1415 kg [2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 m diameter [2] |
| Power | 1540 watts [2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 26, 2007, 07:35 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2 [1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit [3] |
| Slot | 17 |
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 718.[1]
Kosmos 2431 / 2432 / 2433 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 07:35 UTC on 26 October 2007. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2007-052C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 32277.[1]
It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation, but used to be in the third plane, orbital slot 17.[4]·[5]
References
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- "Glonass-M spacecrafts launch (Kosmos-2464, -2465, -2466)". TsENKI. n.d. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 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.