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COSMOS 2442 [GLONASS-M] (33378)
COSPAR: 2008-046A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2442
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![COSMOS 2442 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/33378.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33378
International Designator
2008-046A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:53:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.45°
Right Ascension
314.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
309.84°
Period
675.71 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2442 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2442
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33378U 08046A 26182.28693713 -.00000055 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 33378 65.4547 314.3840 0016880 309.8362 48.4389 2.13109117138243
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2442 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2442, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on September 25, 2008, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using Proton-M/DM-2 launch vehicle. The satellite features a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and has dimensions of 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and spans 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs approximately 1,450 kilograms at launch, reducing to 1,200 kilograms after deployment, with power supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission is navigation, and it was designed and manufactured by RESH for a seven-year operational lifetime. Its main payload is the Uragan-M No. 24L system, operated by KVR/IACG.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.0433
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 24L
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
Map
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