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COSMOS 2483 (39058)
COSPAR: 2013-001B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2483
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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
39058
International Designator
2013-001B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:50:31 GMT
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
204.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
340.02°
Period
115.75 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2483
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2483
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39058U 13001B 26185.32675310 -.00000066 00000-0 -53692-3 0 9991
2 39058 82.4972 204.2272 0016039 340.0222 20.0228 12.44025222603726
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2483, also known as Kosmos-2483, is a military communication satellite operated by VVKO and manufactured by RESH. Launched on January 15, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad aboard a Rokot launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. The satellite features solar cells and batteries for power generation and weighs 280 kilograms at launch with the same dry mass. Its shape consists of a cylinder combined with antennas (Cyl + Ant), and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 2.231 square meters. The payload is designated as Rodnik-S No. 15L, serving military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.231
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 15L
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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