COSMOS 2426 [GLONASS-M] (29671)

COSPAR: 2006-062B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2425

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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

29671

International Designator

2006-062B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:03 GMT

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Inclination

64.70°

Right Ascension

194.00°

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Argument of Perigee

184.87°

Period

676.17 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2426 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2425

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 29671U 06062B   26184.54170736  .00000088  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 29671  64.7015 193.9983 0021682 184.8733 164.3755  2.12963912151895

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Summary

COSMOS 2426 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2425, is a navigation satellite launched on December 25, 2006, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses a Uragan bus and measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 7.8 meters. It has a dry mass of 1,200 kg and a launch mass of 1,450 kg. Its power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by RESH and operated under the KVR/IACG for navigation purposes. With a shape described as Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan, it has an RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) of 5.9763 and was expected to have a lifetime of 7 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.9763

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 16L

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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