COSMOS 2456 [GLONASS-M] (36111)

COSPAR: 2009-070A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2456

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 14, 2009

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36111

International Designator

2009-070A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:05:51 GMT

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Inclination

65.02°

Right Ascension

70.44°

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Argument of Perigee

338.57°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2456 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2456

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 36111U 09070A   26183.67073075 -.00000011  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 36111  65.0199  70.4441 0003836 338.5659 276.2480  2.13103720128754

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Summary

COSMOS 2456 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2456, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on December 14, 2009, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC81/24 using a Proton-M/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries the Uragan-M No. 30L payload for navigation purposes and weighs 1200 kilograms dry with a launch mass of 1450 kilograms. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, has a lifetime of 7 years, and was manufactured by RESH. It belongs to the Uragan series and operates under the ownership of KVR/IACG for navigation purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0119

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 30L

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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