COSMOS 2425 [GLONASS-M] (29670)

COSPAR: 2006-062A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2424

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 25, 2006

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

29670

International Designator

2006-062A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:17:07 GMT

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Inclination

64.69°

Right Ascension

193.77°

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Argument of Perigee

351.44°

Period

675.68 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2425 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2424

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 29670U 06062A   26183.76189593  .00000083  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 29670  64.6946 193.7658 0022968 351.4403 190.6140  2.13117774151918

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Summary

The satellite COSMOS 2425 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2424, is a navigation satellite launched by Russia on December 25, 2006, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It features a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus with dimensions of 4 meters in length and a diameter of 1.5 meters, along with a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1200 kilograms and a launch mass of 1450 kilograms, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was manufactured by RESH and is part of the GLONASS constellation, with an expected lifetime of seven years. Its equipment and motor details are not specified in the data provided. The satellite's shape consists of a cylindrical body with antennas and two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0119

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 15L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

RESH

Life Expectancy

7 years

Bus

Uragan

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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