COSMOS 2472 (37726)

COSPAR: 2011-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2472

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 27, 2011

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U-PVB

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37726

International Designator

2011-028A

Decay Date

10/24/2011

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2472

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2472

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

KVR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 2472, also known as Kosmos-2472, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on June 27, 2011, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft, built by ARSL and owned by KVR, has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs 3186 kg at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation and batteries for energy storage. The satellite features the Yantar'-4K2M bus, carrying a main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules designed to return film from its reconnaissance mission. Its primary purpose is photo reconnaissance using the Kobal't-M No. 562 payload. COSMOS 2472 operated for approximately 130 days in orbit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.3

Diameter

2.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

3186

Launch Mass

3186

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.001

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Kobal't-M No. 562

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

ARSL

Life Expectancy

130 days

Bus

Yantar'-4K2M

Configuration

Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules

Motor

11D428

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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