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COSMOS 2438 (32955)
COSPAR: 2008-025C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2438
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 23, 2008
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32955
International Designator
2008-025C
Epoch
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
342.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.86°
Period
115.81 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2438
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2438
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 32955U 08025C 26185.25431222 .00000051 00000-0 29706-3 0 9995
2 32955 82.5037 342.2025 0020281 266.8639 93.0121 12.43369665821958
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2438, also known as Kosmos-2438, is a military communication satellite belonging to Russia (KVR). It was launched on May 23, 2008, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC133/3) using the Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with antennas and measures 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. Its payload is designated Strela-3 No. 155L (555), manufactured by RESH, and it uses solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded as 0.9307.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9307
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 155L (555)
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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