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COSMOS 2406 (28352)
COSPAR: 2004-021A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2406
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 10, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28352
International Designator
2004-021A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:04:41 GMT
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Inclination
71.00°
Right Ascension
64.22°
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Argument of Perigee
129.54°
Period
101.97 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2406
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2406
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28352U 04021A 26185.04492529 .00000142 00000-0 10315-3 0 9994
2 28352 70.9953 64.2220 0006717 129.5394 230.6321 14.12139370137093
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2406, also known as Kosmos-2406, is an electronic intelligence (SIGINT) satellite launched by Russia on June 10, 2004, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC45/1 launch pad using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZHUA and owned by GRUR, has dimensions of approximately 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and weighs 3250 kg at launch with the same dry mass. The satellite is designed for a one-year mission lifetime and carries the Tselina-2 No. 16L payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels and an antenna, providing a radar cross-section (RCS) of approximately 12.1177 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
12.1177
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 16L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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