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COSMOS 2440 (33108)
COSPAR: 2008-033A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2440
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33108
International Designator
2008-033A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:19:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
10.61°
Right Ascension
40.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
190.08°
Period
1436.19 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2440
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2440
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33108U 08033A 26185.09697672 -.00000131 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 33108 10.6134 40.9644 0004163 190.0763 165.3392 1.00265573 65952
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2440, also known as Kosmos-2440, is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on June 27, 2008, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries an IR-telescope as part of its payload designated as Oko-1 No. 7127, and it was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET under the configuration known as US-KMO-Bus. The satellite has a dry mass of 2500 kg and had a launch mass of 2600 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, COSMOS 2440 was designed to operate for a lifetime of 5-7 years. It is owned by PVO (Russian Air Force) and serves the mission purpose of early warning.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
2600
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.0597
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-1 No. 7127
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
5-7 years
Bus
Prognoz
Configuration
US-KMO-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
IR-telescope
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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