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COSMOS 2479 (38101)
COSPAR: 2012-012A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2479
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38101
International Designator
2012-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:54 GMT
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Inclination
8.89°
Right Ascension
56.18°
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Argument of Perigee
229.43°
Period
1434.35 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2479
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2479
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38101U 12012A 26185.23326406 .00000060 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 38101 8.8896 56.1819 0004520 229.4319 136.4093 1.00394159 52268
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2479, also known as Kosmos-2479, is an early warning satellite owned by PVO and manufactured by NPOL/KOMET. It was launched on March 30, 2012, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC81/24. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans up to 10 meters when its components are deployed. It weighs 2200 kg dry and had a launch mass of 2580 kg. Equipped with an IR-telescope as part of its payload (Oko-1 No. 7128), COSMOS 2479 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, designed for a mission lifetime of 5 to 7 years. The satellite's shape consists of a stepped cylinder with two panels, and it features a configuration known as US-KMO-Bus based on the Prognoz bus design.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2580
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-1 No. 7128
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
5-7 years
Bus
Prognoz
Configuration
US-KMO-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
IR-telescope
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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