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COSMOS 2421 (29247)
COSPAR: 2006-026A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2421
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29247
International Designator
2006-026A
Decay Date
8/19/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2421
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2421
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2421 (also known as Kosmos-2421) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by Russia on June 25, 2006, from the Tsyklon space launch facility at LC90/20 using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. It weighs 3500 kg at launch, with a dry mass of 3000 kg. Equipped with US-PU No. 11L payload for passive ocean surveillance, it uses two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite is owned by VMFR (Vserossiyskiy Morskoy Fizicheskiy Institut) and was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.2564
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PU No. 11L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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