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COSMOS 2441 (33272)
COSPAR: 2008-037A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2441
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 26, 2008
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33272
International Designator
2008-037A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:36:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.33°
Right Ascension
131.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.96°
Period
99.09 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2441
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2441
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33272U 08037A 26185.10845770 .00000292 00000-0 81250-4 0 9992
2 33272 98.3291 131.8314 0014886 289.9627 69.9966 14.53271699950503
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2441 (also known as Kosmos-2441) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by Russia on July 26, 2008, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKBP and operated by KVR, has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 7000 kilograms each and is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's primary mission involves optical reconnaissance and it features an engine (11D428) as part of its propulsion system. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section of 20.5448 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
7000
Launch Mass
7000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.5448
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Persona No. 1
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
TSSKBP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Persona-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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