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COSMOS 2452 (35499)
COSPAR: 2009-036B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2452
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 6, 2009
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35499
International Designator
2009-036B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:09:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
69.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.80°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2452
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2452
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 35499U 09036B 26185.08990724 .00000055 00000-0 32274-3 0 9990
2 35499 82.4894 69.0593 0016848 99.7956 260.5027 12.43010278770870
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2452 (also known as Kosmos-2452) is a military communication satellite belonging to Russia and operated by KVR. It was launched on July 6, 2009, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using a Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. It carries the Rodnik-S No. 12L payload for its mission and uses solar cells with batteries as power sources. COSMOS 2452 was manufactured by RESH (Russian Enterprise Scientific Holding) and has a dry mass of 280 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas, and it has a radar cross-section of 1.4639 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.4639
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 12L
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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