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COSMOS 2460 [GLONASS-M] (36402)
COSPAR: 2010-007C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2460
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![COSMOS 2460 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/36402.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
36402
International Designator
2010-007C
Epoch
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Inclination
65.41°
Right Ascension
313.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
127.03°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2460 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2460
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36402U 10007C 26185.99916332 -.00000043 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 36402 65.4092 313.8639 0001892 127.0261 243.3018 02.13101962127113
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2460 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2460, is a navigation satellite launched on March 1, 2010, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/DM-2 launch vehicle. The satellite features a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus manufactured by RESH and carries the payload of Uragan-M No. 32L. It has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters, and its span is 7.8 meters due to deployable solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 1200 kg and its launch mass was 1450 kg. Equipped for navigation purposes, COSMOS 2460 operates with a shape described as cylindrical plus antennas and two panels, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 4.7754 m^2. The satellite has a mission lifetime of 7 years and is owned by KVR/IACG, intended for use in the GLONASS navigation system constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.7754
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 32L
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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