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COSMOS 2445 (33439)
COSPAR: 2008-058A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2445
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 2008
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33439
International Designator
2008-058A
Decay Date
2/23/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2445
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2445
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2445, also known as Kosmos-2445, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on November 14, 2008, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by ARSL and owned by KVR, has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs approximately 3186 kg at launch and is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's configuration includes a Yantar Bus, main reentry module, and two small reentry capsules, designed primarily for photographic reconnaissance using the Kobal't-M No. 559 payload. Its mission was expected to last approximately 130 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
3186
Launch Mass
3186
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.324
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't-M No. 559
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
ARSL
Life Expectancy
130 days
Bus
Yantar'-4K2M
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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