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COSMOS 2478 [GLONASS-M] (37938)
COSPAR: 2011-071A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2478
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 2011
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37938
International Designator
2011-071A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:20:34 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.45°
Right Ascension
314.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.66°
Period
676.01 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2478 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2478
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37938U 11071A 26184.84761998 -.00000044 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 37938 65.4527 314.3015 0017030 216.6576 136.1796 2.13015772113491
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2478 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2478, is a navigation satellite launched on November 28, 2011, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC43/4) using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates under the ownership of KVR/IACG and was manufactured by RESH using the Uragan-M bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters, spans 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed, and weighs 1200 kg dry and 1450 kg at launch. Its mission is to provide navigation services as part of the GLONASS system, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a design life of seven years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.0968
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 46L
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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