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COSMOS 2428 (31792)
COSPAR: 2007-029A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2428
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 29, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31792
International Designator
2007-029A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:44:15 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
70.94°
Right Ascension
319.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.15°
Period
101.92 min
Mean Motion
14.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2428
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2428
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31792U 07029A 26184.78073949 .00000102 00000-0 80298-4 0 9992
2 31792 70.9379 319.6362 0007145 103.1479 257.0440 14.12929247980494
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2428, also known as Kosmos-2428, is a SIGINT satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2007-029A, launched on June 29, 2007, from Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) using the Zenit-2M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 22.7 meters and a dry mass of 3,250 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by YUZHUA for the Russian military (GRUR), it was part of the Tselina-2 series and operated under the mission of SIGINT. The satellite has a shape described as cylindrical with two panels and antennas, and an RCS of 6.4839. It had a planned lifetime of approximately one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.4839
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 17L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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