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COSMOS 2407 (28380)
COSPAR: 2004-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2407
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 22, 2004
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28380
International Designator
2004-028A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:55:53 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
62.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.18°
Period
104.63 min
Mean Motion
13.76 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2407
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2407
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28380U 04028A 26184.78881469 .00000057 00000-0 42566-4 0 9996
2 28380 82.9595 62.5378 0038544 204.1814 228.5597 13.76335930102164
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2407 (KAUR-1 11F627) is a satellite operated by VMFR and manufactured in Russia. It was launched on July 22, 2004, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/1 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 17 meters. It weighed 820 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of the same weight. Its primary mission is navigation and data relay, powered by solar cells and batteries. COSMOS 2407 features the Parus No. 203 payload for its operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
17
Dry Mass
820
Launch Mass
820
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.849
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus No. 203
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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