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COSMOS 2446 (33447)
COSPAR: 2008-062A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2446
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 2008
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33447
International Designator
2008-062A
Decay Date
5/6/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2446
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2446
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2446, also known as Kosmos-2446, is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on December 2, 2008, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures approximately 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 5 meters. It carries an Oko early warning payload designated as 73D6 No. 6070. COSMOS 2446 was manufactured by NPO Mashinostroeniya (NPOL/KOMET) and is owned by the Russian Aerospace Forces (PVO). The satellite weighs around 1900 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 1850 kilograms. It uses two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with two pans.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
1900
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.5604
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6070
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Molniya DU
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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