Kosmos 2404 Explained

Kosmos 2404
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2003-056A
Satcat:28112
Spacecraft:GC 701
Spacecraft Type:Uragan-M
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 81/24
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Orbit Slot:6
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2404 (Russian: Космос 2404|italic=yes meaning Cosmos 2404) 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 2402 and Kosmos 2403.

This satellite is the first GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M No.11L number by the manufacturer[1] and 701 by the Ground Control.[2]

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 2003-056A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 28112.

It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 6. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.·

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References

  1. Web site: Спутниковая система ГЛОНАСС – основа единой системы координатно–временного обеспечения Российской Федерации. ru. GLONASS is the foundation of timing and location needs of Russian Federation. PDF. 11. Space Research Institute. 14 November 2006. 14 February 2019.
  2. Web site: ИСТОРИЯ СОСТОЯНИЯ ОРБИТАЛЬНОЙ ГРУППИРОВКИ ГЛОНАСС. ru. History of GLONASS constellation. PDF. 11 . glonass-svoevp.ru. 8 July 2015. 14 February 2019.

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