Kosmos 2426
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-062B[1] |
| SATCAT № | 29671[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 717 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS [2] |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb) [2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2] |
| Power | 1,540 watts[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 25, 2006, 20:18 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
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, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 717 .[1]
Kosmos 2424/5/6 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.[4][5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Glonass-M spacecrafts launch (Kosmos-2464, -2465, -2466)". TsENKI. n.d. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ 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.