X Report 1 Jan 2025
SpaceX wraps up a record-breaking year with an impressive launch count, while the Starship program looks to make significant advancements in 2025.
Launch Date
December 14, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-2
NORAD ID
36113
International Designator
2009-070C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:53:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.01°
Right Ascension
70.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
326.33°
Period
675.80 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 2458 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2458
Type
Status
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 36113U 09070C 26185.45391897 -.00000012 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 36113 65.0117 70.2783 0004807 326.3316 213.7959 02.13082199128828
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0945
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Uragan-M No. 34L
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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