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COSMOS 2484 (39059)
COSPAR: 2013-001C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2484
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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
39059
International Designator
2013-001C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:59:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
211.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
359.69°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2484
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2484
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39059U 13001C 26185.29118774 -.00000055 00000-0 -47087-3 0 9993
2 39059 82.4993 211.2589 0026146 359.6893 0.4166 12.42939709610687
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2484, also known as Kosmos-2484, is a military communication satellite launched on January 15, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC), LC133/3 launch pad using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by RESH and operated by VVKO under the name Rodnik-S No. 16L, has a cylindrical body with antennas and measures approximately 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters due to its deployed configuration. It has a dry mass of 280 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. The satellite uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and is designed for military communication purposes. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is 1.474 square meters, reflecting its structure's reflective properties.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.474
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 16L
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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