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COSMOS 2404 [GLONASS-M] (28112)
COSPAR: 2003-056A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2402
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![COSMOS 2404 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/28112.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 10, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28112
International Designator
2003-056A
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:48:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.26°
Right Ascension
61.62°
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Argument of Perigee
69.40°
Period
675.78 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2404 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2402
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28112U 03056A 26181.40849021 -.00000026 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 28112 64.2640 61.6161 0050227 69.4019 107.5789 2.13088411175507
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2404 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2402, is a navigation satellite launched on December 10, 2003, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC81/24 launch pad using a Proton-K/Briz-M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter with a span of 7.8 meters. It was manufactured by POL (Russian Space Systems) and operated under the ownership of KVR/IACG. With a dry mass of 1,200 kilograms and a launch mass of 1,415 kilograms, it is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to power its operations. The satellite has a mission lifetime of approximately three years and carries the Uragan No. 94L payload for navigation purposes. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with antennas and panels. The satellite was launched as part of Russia's GLONASS-M constellation for providing precise navigation services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1415
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.3511
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 94L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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