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COSMOS 2473 (37806)
COSPAR: 2011-048A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2473
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 20, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37806
International Designator
2011-048A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:59:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
5.62°
Right Ascension
73.28°
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Argument of Perigee
125.74°
Period
1436.24 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2473
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2473
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37806U 11048A 26184.83266994 .00000121 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 37806 5.6169 73.2760 0004982 125.7366 215.1368 1.00262059 7638
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2473, also known as Kosmos-2473, is a military relay satellite launched on September 20, 2011, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC81/24 pad using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 6 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 27 meters, and it weighs around 2500 kilograms at launch, reducing to a dry mass of 1500 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft was manufactured by RESH for KVR (Main Center for Reconnaissance Space Systems) in Russia and carries the Garpun No. 11 payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels, and it features an Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
23.1149
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Garpun No. 11
Purpose
Military relay
Mission
Military relay
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ekspress-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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