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COSMOS 2453 (35500)
COSPAR: 2009-036C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2453
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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
35500
International Designator
2009-036C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:29:51 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
77.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.93°
Period
115.99 min
Mean Motion
12.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2453
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2453
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 35500U 09036C 26185.31240519 .00000042 00000-0 23344-3 0 9993
2 35500 82.4885 77.2656 0007485 121.9285 238.2523 12.41519799770103
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2453, also known as Kosmos-2453, is a military communication satellite belonging to Russia (KVR) and was launched on July 6, 2009, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and a span of 7 meters due to its antennas. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and was manufactured by RESH (Russian Federal Space Agency). The satellite is equipped with Strela-3 No. 159L payload for military communication purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with attached antennas, and it has a radar cross-section of 0.8179 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8179
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 159L (559)
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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