COSMOS 2485 [GLONASS-M] (39155)

COSPAR: 2013-019A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2485

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 26, 2013

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39155

International Designator

2013-019A

Epoch

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:23:45 GMT

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Inclination

65.43°

Right Ascension

73.22°

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Argument of Perigee

232.64°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2485 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2485

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

VVKO/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 39155U 13019A   26179.64150049 -.00000037  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 39155  65.4258  73.2198 0022898 232.6425 127.1980  2.13103400102520

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Summary

COSMOS 2485 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2485, is a navigation satellite launched on April 26, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates with a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 7.8 meters when its components are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 1200 kg, while it had an initial launch mass of 1450 kg. It was manufactured by RESH and belongs to VVKO/IACG. Its primary mission is navigation, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and has a designed lifetime of 7 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.4166

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 47L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

RESH

Life Expectancy

7 years

Bus

Uragan

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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