Kosmos 2443 Explained

Kosmos 2443
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2008-046B
Satcat:33379
Spacecraft:GC 725
Spacecraft Type:Uragan-M
Manufacturer:Reshetnev ISS
Dimensions: diameter
Power:1,540 watts
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Rocket:Proton-M/DM-2
Launch Site:Baikonur 81/24
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2443 (Russian: Космос 2443 meaning Cosmos 2443) is one of a set of three set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2008 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2442 and Kosmos 2444.

This satellites is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 725.

Kosmos 2442/3/4 were launched from Site 81/23 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 08:49 UTC on 25 September 2008. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designators 2008-046B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 33379.

It is currently part of the GLONASS constellation in the third orbital plane, orbital slot 21. It started operation on 5 November 2008.

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References

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Satellite Catalog. 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.