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COSMOS 2422 (29260)
COSPAR: 2006-030A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2422
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 21, 2006
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29260
International Designator
2006-030A
Decay Date
11/23/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2422
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2422
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2422 (also known as Kosmos-2422) is an early warning satellite launched on July 21, 2006, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC16/2 pad using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and operated by PVO, has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It had a dry mass of 1850 kg and was launched with a total mass of 1900 kg. The satellite features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply and carries the payload of Oko 73D6 No. 6068, designed to provide early warning capabilities as part of its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
1900
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6068
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Molniya DU
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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