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COSMOS 2405 (28350)
COSPAR: 2004-020A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2405
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 28, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28350
International Designator
2004-020A
Decay Date
6/16/2006
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2405
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2405
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2405 (also known as Kosmos-2405) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on May 28, 2004, from the Tysmara Launch Site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 17 meters. It was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET for VMFR (Russian Navy) and equipped with US-PU No. 10L payload and two deployable fixed solar arrays. The satellite has a dry mass of 3000 kg and a launch mass of 3400 kg, operating in a passive mode to conduct ocean surveillance missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3400
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
19.0906
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PU No. 10L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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