COSMOS 2434 [GLONASS-M] (32393)

COSPAR: 2007-065A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2434

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 25, 2007

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

32393

International Designator

2007-065A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:15:16 GMT

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Inclination

64.32°

Right Ascension

191.37°

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Argument of Perigee

326.12°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2434 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2434

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 32393U 07065A   26184.46893560  .00000087  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 32393  64.3197 191.3666 0001287 326.1242  22.8128  2.13101308144115

Source: Celestrak

Summary
COSMOS 2434 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2434, is a navigation satellite launched on December 25, 2007, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/DM-2 launch vehicle. It features a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 1200 kilograms and it was launched with a total mass of 1450 kilograms. It was manufactured by RESH and operated under the ownership of KVR/IACG for navigation purposes. Its mission involved using two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, providing navigation services within a seven-year lifetime. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and two panels.
Physical Characteristics

Length

4

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0119

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 21L

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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