COSMOS 2408 (28419)

COSPAR: 2004-037A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2408

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 23, 2004

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28419

International Designator

2004-037A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:15 GMT

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Inclination

82.49°

Right Ascension

315.16°

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Argument of Perigee

228.16°

Period

115.60 min

Mean Motion

12.46 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2408

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2408

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KVR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 28419U 04037A   26185.27656904  .00000050  00000-0  27662-3 0  9990

2 28419  82.4875 315.1573 0015324 228.1612 131.8162 12.45680609990036

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Summary

COSMOS 2408 (also known as Kosmos-2408) is a military communication satellite launched on September 23, 2004, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch, which is also its dry mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPMR for the Russian military (KVR) and is part of the Strela-3 constellation. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with an antenna, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.8869 square meters. It serves for military communication purposes as its primary mission.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

Dry Mass

225

Launch Mass

225

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.8869

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-3 No. 149L (49)

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

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