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COSMOS 2429 (32052)
COSPAR: 2007-038A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2429
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2007
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32052
International Designator
2007-038A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:16:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.98°
Right Ascension
193.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
186.21°
Period
104.71 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2429
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2429
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32052U 07038A 26185.01148683 .00000063 00000-0 49484-4 0 9995
2 32052 82.9793 193.4826 0038196 186.2102 173.8586 13.75168657943960
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2429, also known as Kosmos-2429, is a satellite launched on September 11, 2007, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.1 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 17 meters. It was manufactured by POLK for VMFR (Russian Military) and is configured as KAUR-1 with a dry mass of 820 kg, matching its launch mass. The satellite's mission involves navigation and data relay functions, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with an antenna array, and it has an RCS value of 1.6656. It was deployed for carrying the Parus No. 205 payload as part of its operational purpose.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
2
Span
17
Dry Mass
820
Launch Mass
820
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.6656
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus No. 205
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
POLK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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