Kosmos 2402 Explained

Kosmos 2402
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2003-056B
Satcat:28113
Spacecraft:GC 794
Spacecraft Type:Uragan
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 81/24
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Orbit Slot:2
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2402 (Russian: Космос 2402 meaning Cosmos 2402) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2003 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2403 and Kosmos 2404.

This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 794.

Kosmos 2402 / 2403 / 2404 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 17:42 UTC on 10 December 2003. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2003-056B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 28113.

It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 2. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.

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References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Satellite Catalog. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 30 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Launch Log. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 2 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Glonass. Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. 2013-05-03.
  4. Web site: GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013. Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. 2013-05-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504220156/http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/. 2013-05-04.