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COSMOS 2468 (37154)
COSPAR: 2010-043C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2468
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 8, 2010
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37154
International Designator
2010-043C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:46:43 GMT
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Inclination
82.46°
Right Ascension
51.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.03°
Period
115.78 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2468
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2468
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37154U 10043C 26185.07411600 .00000024 00000-0 10226-3 0 9999
2 37154 82.4596 51.6621 0013678 273.0263 242.0933 12.43747731717978
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2468 (Kosmos-2468) is a military communication satellite launched on September 8, 2010, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using a Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters. It weighs 280 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, manufactured by RESH for KVR (Russian Ministry of Defense). Its design includes solar cells and batteries as power sources and features a cylindrical shape with antennas. The satellite's mission is focused on military communication purposes and it utilizes the Rodnik-S No. 13L payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.453
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 13L
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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