Kosmos 2433 Explained

Kosmos 2433
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2007-052A
Satcat:32275
Spacecraft:GC 720
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:25 November 2007
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Orbit Slot:19
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2433 (Russian: Космос 2433 meaning Cosmos 2433) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2007 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2431 and Kosmos 2432.

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 720.

Kosmos 2431 / 2432 / 2433 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 07:35 UTC on 26 October 2007. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2007-052A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 32275.

It is part of the GLONASS constellation, in the third plane, orbital slot 19. It started operation on 25 November 2007.·

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Satellite Catalog. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 30 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Launch Log. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 2 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Glonass. Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. 2013-05-03.
  5. 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.