Mission type | Navigation |
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Operator | Russian Space Forces |
COSPAR ID | 2006-062B[1] |
SATCAT no. | 29671[1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | GC 717 |
Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[2] |
Launch mass | 1415 kg[2] |
Dimensions | 1.3 m diameter[2] |
Power | 1540 watts[2] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | December 25, 2006, 20:18 UTC |
Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2[1] |
Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
Entered service | 3 April 2007 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
Slot | 10 |
Kosmos 2426 (Russian: Космос 2426 meaning Cosmos 2426) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2006 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2424 and Kosmos 2425.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M №17 number by the manufacturer[4] and 717 by the Ground Control.[5]
Kosmos 2424 / 2425 / 2426 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 20:18 UTC on 25 December 2006. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2006-062B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 29671.[1]
It is in the second orbital plane in orbital slot 10. It started operations on 3 April 2007.[6][7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ↑ "Спутниковая система ГЛОНАСС – основа единой системы координатно–временного обеспечения Российской Федерации" [GLONASS is the foundation of timing and location needs of Russian Federation] (PDF) (in Russian). Space Research Institute. 14 November 2006. p. 11. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ "ИСТОРИЯ СОСТОЯНИЯ ОРБИТАЛЬНОЙ ГРУППИРОВКИ ГЛОНАСС" [History of GLONASS constellation] (PDF) (in Russian). glonass-svoevp.ru. 8 July 2015. p. 11. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ↑ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.