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COSMOS 2474 [GLONASS-M] (37829)
COSPAR: 2011-055A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2474
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![COSMOS 2474 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/37829.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 2, 2011
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37829
International Designator
2011-055A
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:51:20 GMT
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Inclination
65.30°
Right Ascension
72.44°
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Argument of Perigee
245.22°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2474 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2474
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37829U 11055A 26181.41065689 -.00000020 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 37829 65.2964 72.4378 0009933 245.2188 294.9187 2.13101342114731
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2474 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2474, is a navigation satellite launched on October 2, 2011, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by RESH and owned by KVR/IACG, measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and has a span of 7.8 meters due to its solar arrays. It operates on a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and weighs 1200 kg dry and 1450 kg at launch. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with a mission lifetime of 7 years. Its primary purpose is navigation as part of the GLONASS system, utilizing its Uragan-M No. 42L payload for this function.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 42L
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
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