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COSMOS 2481 (38733)
COSPAR: 2012-041A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2481
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 28, 2012
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38733
International Designator
2012-041A
Epoch
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Inclination
82.47°
Right Ascension
64.56°
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Argument of Perigee
40.58°
Period
115.90 min
Mean Motion
12.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2481
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2481
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38733U 12041A 26185.28782196 .00000029 00000-0 13503-3 0 9993
2 38733 82.4736 64.5646 0019720 40.5813 319.6732 12.42434892631872
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2481 (Kosmos-2481) is a military communication satellite launched on July 28, 2012, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, featuring solar cells and batteries for power supply. It carries the Strela-3 No. 157L (557) payload for military communication purposes. The satellite was manufactured by RESH and is owned by VVKO (Russian Air Force). At launch, it had a mass of 225 kg and its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.901
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 157L (557)
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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