COSMOS 2471 [GLONASS-K] (37372)

COSPAR: 2011-009A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2471

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 26, 2011

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37372

International Designator

2011-009A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:49:20 GMT

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Inclination

65.40°

Right Ascension

313.96°

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Argument of Perigee

327.66°

Period

676.34 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2471 [GLONASS-K]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2471

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KVR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 37372U 11009A   26183.65926889 -.00000048  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998

2 37372  65.3988 313.9648 0008114 327.6557 357.2394  2.12911566119407

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Summary

The COSMOS 2471 [GLONASS-K] satellite, also known as Kosmos-2471, was launched on February 26, 2011, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is part of Russia's GLONASS navigation system and uses an Ekspress-1000K bus with a 3-axis stabilization system. The satellite measures 2 meters in length, has a diameter of 1 meter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs approximately 935 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of about 800 kilograms. Its mission is to provide navigation services, and it was designed for a 10-year operational lifetime. The satellite's power supply comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was manufactured by RESH (Russian Engineering Research and Production Enterprise) and operated under the ownership of KVR/IACG.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

935

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

7.9433

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-K1 No. 11L (801)

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

RESH

Life Expectancy

10 years

Bus

Ekspress-1000

Configuration

Ekspress-1000K bus (3-Axis stabilized, 2 solar arrays)

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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