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COSMOS 2420 (29111)
COSPAR: 2006-017A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2420
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 3, 2006
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29111
International Designator
2006-017A
Decay Date
7/19/2006
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2420
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2420
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2420 (also known as Kosmos-2420) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by Russia on May 3, 2006, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs 3186 kilograms at launch and in dry mass. The satellite is equipped with a Yantar Bus configuration that includes the main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules, designed for film return type reconnaissance missions. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was operational for approximately 130 days and was manufactured by ARSL (Russian State Research Institute of Aviation Systems).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
3186
Launch Mass
3186
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.0149
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't-M No. 557
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
ARSL
Life Expectancy
130 days
Bus
Yantar'-4K2M
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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