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COSMOS 2455 (36095)
COSPAR: 2009-063A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2455
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 2009
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36095
International Designator
2009-063A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:49:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
212.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.97°
Period
103.07 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2455
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2455
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36095U 09063A 26184.82596878 -.00000040 00000-0 25427-4 0 9994
2 36095 67.1458 212.4344 0003463 275.9711 84.0979 13.97052280847456
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2455 (also known as Kosmos-2455) is a SIGINT satellite owned by KVR and operated under the Yantar'-Lotos mission. Launched on November 20, 2009, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC16/2 launch pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length with a diameter of 2.7 meters and a span of 6.3 meters. The satellite weighs 6,000 kg at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. It was manufactured by TSSKBP/ARSL and uses the Yantar bus configuration. Its mission involves SIGINT (signals intelligence) purposes, and it features a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan. The satellite's dry mass is also 6,000 kg, indicating no substantial liquid propellant load.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
6000
Launch Mass
6000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.1791
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lotos-S No. 801
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-Lotos
Configuration
Yantar bus
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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