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COSMOS 2461 [GLONASS-M] (36401)
COSPAR: 2010-007B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2461
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![COSMOS 2461 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/36401.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 1, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36401
International Designator
2010-007B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:00:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.43°
Right Ascension
314.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
1.18°
Period
675.72 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2461 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2461
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36401U 10007B 26184.04211554 -.00000046 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 36401 65.4251 314.0045 0020233 1.1843 358.2365 2.13107280127155
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2461 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2461, is a navigation satellite launched on March 1, 2010, from the TYMSC site using a Proton-M/DM-2 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 7.8 meters. The satellite was manufactured by RESH for the KVR/IACG, carrying the payload Uragan-M No. 35L. Its dry mass is 1200 kg, with a launch mass of 1450 kg. It relies on two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power and has an expected lifetime of 7 years. The satellite’s shape consists of a cylinder plus antennas plus two panels, with a RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) of 3.9811.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 35L
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
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
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