Kosmos 2412 Explained

Kosmos 2412
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2004-053C
Satcat:28510
Spacecraft:GC 797
Spacecraft Type:Uragan
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 200/39
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Orbit Slot:8
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2412 (Russian: Космос 2412 meaning Cosmos 2412) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2004 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2411 and Kosmos 2413.

This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 797.

Kosmos 2411 / 2412 / 2413 were launched from Site 20/39 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 13:53 UTC on 26 December 2004. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2004-053C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 28510.

It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 8. 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 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.