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COSMOS 2409 (28420)
COSPAR: 2004-037B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2409
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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
28420
International Designator
2004-037B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:43:40 GMT
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
318.36°
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Argument of Perigee
239.52°
Period
115.63 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2409
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2409
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28420U 04037B 26185.32199609 .00000103 00000-0 65480-3 0 9991
2 28420 82.4876 318.3627 0012804 239.5154 120.4664 12.45323891989688
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2409, also known as Kosmos-2409, is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on September 23, 2004. It was launched from the PLMSC site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/1. The satellite measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with an antenna span of 7 meters. Its dry mass is 225 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. Manufactured by NPOPMR for KVR, the satellite carries the Strela-3 payload (No. 154L) and uses solar cells along with batteries for power supply. The shape of COSMOS 2409 is cylindrical with antennas, and it has a radar cross-section of 0.9222.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9222
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 154L (454)
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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