Kosmos 2422

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Kosmos 2422
Bus US-K [1]
Mission type early warning
Launch date 21 July 2006, 04:20 (2006-07-21UTC04:20Z) UTC
Carrier rocket Molniya-M/2BL[1]
Launch site Plesetsk Cosmodrome[1][2]
Mission duration 4 years [3]
COSPAR ID 2006-030A
SATCAT 29260
Mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[2]
Orbital elements
Regime Molniya [1]
Inclination 62.9°[4]
Apoapsis 39,780 kilometres (24,720 mi)[4]
Periapsis 583 kilometres (362 mi)[4]
Orbital period 717.96 mins [4]

Kosmos 2422 (Russian: Космос 2422 meaning Cosmos 2422) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2006 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme.[5] The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[1]

Kosmos 2422 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[6] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 04:20 UTC on 21 July 2006.[2] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2006-030A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 29260.[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Cosmos 2422". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25. 
  3. ^ Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (pdf). Science and Global Security 10: 21–60. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 08929882. 
  4. ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
  5. ^ Podvig, Pavel (July 21, 2006). "Cosmos-2422 launch seems to aim at upgrading the early warning system". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  6. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012. 

See also [edit]
New Horizons | Daichi | EchoStar X | Himawari 7 | Akari · Cute-1.7+APD | Arabsat-4A | SpainSat-1 · Hot Bird 7A | ST-5 | FalconSAT-2 | Soyuz TMA-8 | JCSAT-5A | COSMIC | Astra 1KR | Progress M-56 | EROS-B | Yaogan 1 | Kosmos 2420 | GOES 13 | Satmex 6 · Thaicom 5 | Resurs-DK1 | KazSat-1 | Galaxy 16 | USA-187 · USA-188 · USA-189 | Progress M-57 | Kosmos 2421 | USA-184 | STS-121 (MPLM) | Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 | INSAT-4C | Genesis I | Kosmos 2422 | BelKA · Baumanets · PicPot · SACRED · ION · Rincon 1 · ICECube-1 · KUTESat Pathfinder · SEEDS · nCube-1 · HAUSAT-1 · MEROPE · CP-2 · AeroCube-1 · CP-1 · Mea Huaka'i · ICECube-2 | Arirang-2 | Hot Bird 8 | JCSAT-10 · Syracuse 3B | Koreasat 5 | Shijian 8 | STS-115 (ITS P3/4) | IGS-3A | Chinasat-22A | Kosmos 2423 | Soyuz TMA-9 | Hinode · HIT-SAT · SSSAT | USA-190 | DirecTV-9S · Optus D1 · LDREX | MetOp-A | Progress M-58 | Shijian 6C · Shijian 6D | STEREO | Sinosat-2 | XM-4 | USA-191 | Badr-4 | USA-192 | Fengyun 2-05 | WildBlue 1 · AMC-18 | STS-116 (ITS P5 · SpaceHab LSM · ANDE-MAA · ANDE-FACL · RAFT1 · MARScom · MEPSI-2) | MEASAT-3 | USA-193 | TacSat-2 · GeneSat | Kiku 8 | SAR-Lupe 1 | Meridian 1 | Kosmos 2424 · Kosmos 2425 · Kosmos 2426 | COROT
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Oko programme
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