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COSMOS 2482 (39057)
COSPAR: 2013-001A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2482
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 15, 2013
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39057
International Designator
2013-001A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:16:43 GMT
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
209.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
350.43°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2482
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2482
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39057U 13001A 26185.34494831 -.00000007 00000-0 -12063-3 0 9991
2 39057 82.4959 209.6852 0027179 350.4317 9.6241 12.42996789610842
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2482, also known as Kosmos-2482, is a military communication satellite operated by VVKO and manufactured by RESH. Launched on January 15, 2013, from the PLMSC launch site using a Rokot launch vehicle from LC133/3, it carries the Rodnik-S No. 14L payload for military communication purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, making its shape cylindrical with antennas attached. It weighs 280 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, powered by solar cells and batteries. The spacecraft's reflective surface area is 1.7487 square meters, and it operates under the Strela-3M bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7487
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 14L
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
Map
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