COSMOS 2449 [GLONASS-M] (33467)

COSPAR: 2008-067B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2449

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 25, 2008

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33467

International Designator

2008-067B

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:55:01 GMT

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Inclination

64.82°

Right Ascension

68.74°

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Argument of Perigee

237.18°

Period

675.75 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2449 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2449

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 33467U 08067B   26183.37154660 -.00000013  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2 33467  64.8178  68.7362 0032799 237.1834 122.5699  2.13096596136284

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Summary
The COSMOS 2449 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2449, is a navigation satellite launched on December 25, 2008, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-M/DM-2 vehicle. It uses a Uragan-M bus with a 3-axis stabilized configuration and has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a launch mass of 1450 kg and a dry mass of 1200 kg. Its power is generated by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by RESH for the KVR/IACG, it operates as part of the GLONASS navigation system with an expected lifetime of 7 years.
Physical Characteristics

Length

4

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.1698

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 29L

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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