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COSMOS 2401 (27869)
COSPAR: 2003-037B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2401
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 19, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27869
International Designator
2003-037B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:07:42 GMT
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Inclination
82.47°
Right Ascension
315.49°
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Argument of Perigee
16.02°
Period
115.62 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2401
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2401
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27869U 03037B 26185.29702531 .00000109 00000-0 69155-3 0 9995
2 27869 82.4728 315.4927 0022314 16.0248 344.1534 12.45503883 39903
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2401, also known as Kosmos-2401, is a military communication satellite operated by KVR and manufactured by NPOPMR. Launched on August 19, 2003, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and spans 7 meters when fully extended. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and it uses Strela-3 No. 152L (452) for its payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9598
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 152L (452)
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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