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COSMOS 2433 [GLONASS-M] (32275)
COSPAR: 2007-052A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2431
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![COSMOS 2433 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/32275.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 26, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32275
International Designator
2007-052A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:53:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.57°
Right Ascension
315.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
199.40°
Period
675.72 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2433 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2431
Type
Payload
Status
Backup
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32275U 07052A 26183.87038603 -.00000048 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 32275 65.5669 315.4057 0003073 199.3999 160.5914 2.13104490145397
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2433 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2431, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on October 26, 2007, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Complex LC81/24 using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter, it has a span of 7.8 meters and a dry mass of 1200 kilograms. The satellite is based on the Uragan-M bus with a configuration of a 3-axis stabilized design and was manufactured by RESH for KVR/IACG. It carries the Uragan-M No. 18L payload and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its primary mission is navigation, and it has an expected lifetime of 7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0913
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 18L
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
Map
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