Kosmos 2461
Kosmos 2461 (Russian: Космос 2461 meaning Cosmos 2461) 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 2459 and Kosmos 2460
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-007B[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 36401[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 735 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS [2] |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb) [2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2] |
| Power | 1,540 watts[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 1, 2010, 21:19 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/DM-2[2] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Semi-major axis | 25,505 kilometres (15,848 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,123 kilometres (11,882 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,132 kilometres (11,888 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.77 degrees[1] |
| Period | 675.63 minutes[1] |
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 735.[1][4]
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 2010-007B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 36401.[1][4]
It is in the third orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 24. It started operations on 28 March 2010.[5][6]
References
- "2010-007". Zarya. n.d. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- "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.
- 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.