Kosmos 2474
Kosmos 2474 (Russian: Космос 2474 meaning Cosmos 2474) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2011 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system.
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-055A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 37829[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 742 |
| 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 | October 2, 2011, 20:15 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 43/4 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Semi-major axis | 25,506 kilometres (15,849 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0011[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,100 kilometres (11,900 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,156 kilometres (11,903 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.81 degrees[1] |
| Period | 675.67 minutes[1] |
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 742.[1][4]
Kosmos 2474 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. A Soyuz-2-1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 20:15 UTC on 2 October 2011. The launch successfully placed the satellite into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2011-055A. The United States Space Command assigned them the Satellite Catalog Numbers 37829.[1][4][5]
It was due to be launched on 25 August 2011 but was postponed due to the failed launch of Progress M-12M the day before. It was rescheduled to 25 September, and then to 1 October before being launched on 2 October.[5]
It is in the first orbital plane used by GLONASS, in orbital slot 4.[5][6][7]
References
- "2011-055". Zarya. n.d. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- "Glonass-M spacecraft launch". 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.
- Podvig, Pavel (3 October 2011). "Glonass-M satellite joins the constellation". Retrieved 17 October 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.