Kosmos 2412
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-053C[1] |
| SATCAT № | 28510[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 797 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 26, 2004, 13:53 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[2] |
Kosmos 2412 (Russian: Космос 2412 meaning Cosmos 2412) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2004 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2411 and Kosmos 2413.
This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 797.[1]
Kosmos 2411/2/3 were launched from Site 20/39 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 13:53 UTC on 26 December 2004. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2004-053C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 28510.[1]
It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 8. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.[3][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 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.