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COSMOS 2430 (32268)
COSPAR: 2007-049A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2430
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 23, 2007
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32268
International Designator
2007-049A
Decay Date
1/5/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2430
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2430
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2430 (also known as Kosmos-2430) is an early warning satellite with a bus designation of Oko, launched on October 23, 2007, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC16/2 pad using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the Russian military (PVO) and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power its operations. At launch, it had a mass of 1900 kg and a dry mass of 1850 kg. The satellite's primary mission is early warning, and it features an Oko 73D6 No. 6069 payload for this purpose. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is measured at 3.9811 square meters.
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. 6069
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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