Engineering:Kosmos 2476
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-064A[1][2] |
| SATCAT no. | 37867[1][2] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 744 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[3] |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb) [3] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [3] |
| Power | 1,540 watts[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 4, 2011, 16:51 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M[3] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[4] |
| Semi-major axis | 25,476 kilometres (15,830 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0031[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,018 kilometres (11,817 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,178 kilometres (11,917 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.78 degrees[1] |
| Period | 674.47 minutes[1] |
Kosmos 2476 (Russian: Космос 2476 meaning Cosmos 2476) is one of a set of three Russia n military satellites launched in 2011 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2475 and Kosmos 2477.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 744.[1][5]
Kosmos 2475/6/7 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 16:51 UTC on 4 November 2011.[6] The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2011-064A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 37867.[1][5]
It is in the first orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 3. It started operations on 8 December 2011.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "2011-064". Zarya. n.d.. http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2011#064.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development". http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/sap/2015/RussiaGNSS/Presentations/1.pdf.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/satcat.txt.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Podvig, Pavel (2011-11-04). "Successful launch of three Glonass-M satellites". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces (Russian Forces). http://russianforces.org/blog/2011/11/successful_launch_of_three_glo_1.shtml. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/.
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