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COSMOS 2439 (32956)
COSPAR: 2008-025D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2439
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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
32956
International Designator
2008-025D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:37:25 GMT
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Inclination
82.51°
Right Ascension
347.20°
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Argument of Perigee
278.12°
Period
115.84 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2439
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2439
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 32956U 08025D 26185.23432220 -.00000110 00000-0 -86476-3 0 9998
2 32956 82.5083 347.1964 0019902 278.1243 81.7579 12.43070473821835
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2439, also known as Kosmos-2439, is a military communication satellite manufactured by RESH and owned by KVR. It was launched on May 23, 2008, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Launch Pad LC133/3, using the Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its purpose is to support military communication as part of the Strela-3 payload system, No. 160L (560). The satellite has a cylindrical shape with antennas and an RCS value of 0.8827.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8827
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 160L (560)
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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