Kosmos 2458
| GC 734 | |
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | Reshetnev ISS [1] |
| Mission type | satellite navigation |
| Launch date | December 14, 2009, 10:38 UTC |
| Launch vehicle | Proton-M [1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-070C[2] |
| SATCAT | 36113[2] |
| Mass | 1415 kg [1] |
| Dimensions | 1.3m diameter [1] |
| Power | 1540W[1] |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Semimajor axis | 25509[2] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001[2] |
| Inclination | 64.81[2] |
| Apoapsis | 19132[2] |
| Periapsis | 19129[2] |
| Orbital period | 675.76[2] |
Kosmos 2458 (Russian: Космос 2458 meaning Cosmos 2458) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2009 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2456 and Kosmos 2457.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 734.[2][4]
Kosmos 2456/7/8 were launched from Site 81/24 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 10:38 UTC on 14 December 2009. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2009-070C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Numbers 36113.[2][4]
It is in the first orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 5. It started operations on 10 January 2010.[5][6]
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References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Glonass-M spacecrafts launch (Kosmos-2464, -2465, -2466)". TsENKI. undated. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2009-070". Zarya. undated. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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