Kosmos 2425 Explained

Kosmos 2425
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2006-062A
Satcat:29670
Spacecraft:GC 716
Spacecraft Type:Uragan-M
Manufacturer:Reshetnev ISS
Launch Mass:1415 kg
Dimensions:1.3 m diameter
Power:1540 watts
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 81/24
Entered Service:12 October 2007
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Orbit Slot:15
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2425 (Russian: Космос 2425 meaning Cosmos 2425) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2006 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2424 and Kosmos 2426.

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M №16 number by the manufacturer[1] and 716 by the Ground Control.[2]

Kosmos 2424 / 2425 / 2426 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 20:18 UTC on 25 December 2006. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2006-062A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 29670.

It is in the second orbital plane in orbital slot 15. It started operations on 12 October 2007.·

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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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