COSMOS 2443 [GLONASS-M] (33379)

COSPAR: 2008-046B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2443

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 25, 2008

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/23

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33379

International Designator

2008-046B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:21:17 GMT

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Inclination

65.46°

Right Ascension

314.41°

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Argument of Perigee

176.78°

Period

675.74 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2443 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2443

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 33379U 08046B   26185.01478567 -.00000044  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 33379  65.4646 314.4125 0016588 176.7819 182.1279  2.13099138138306

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Summary

COSMOS 2443 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2443, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on September 25, 2008, from the Tyuratam Space Center Launch Complex using the Proton-M/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and measures approximately 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1,200 kilograms and was designed for a seven-year operational lifetime. The satellite is part of the GLONASS navigation system and provides navigation services. Its power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its shape includes a cylindrical body with antennas and solar panels. The satellite's owner is KVR/IACG, and it was manufactured by RESH (Research Electro-Engineering Institute).

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.9905

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 25L

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

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