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COSMOS 2486 (39177)
COSPAR: 2013-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2486
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 7, 2013
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39177
International Designator
2013-028A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:14:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.02°
Right Ascension
152.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
330.27°
Period
98.89 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2486
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2486
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39177U 13028A 26185.26039512 .00000401 00000-0 10067-3 0 9993
2 39177 98.0151 151.9958 0010296 330.2710 29.7903 14.56202217693867
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2486, also known as Kosmos-2486, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on June 7, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site (PLMSC) using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite, with the OBJECT_ID 2013-028A and NORAD_CAT_ID 39177, is owned by VVKO and was manufactured by TSSKBP. It has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, a diameter of 2.7 meters, and a span of 6.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 7000 kg, the same as its launch mass. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 2486 serves an optical reconnaissance mission. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body plus two panels. The satellite operates in space without significant additional details provided regarding major events or specific frequencies used.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
7000
Launch Mass
7000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
16.049
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Persona No. 2L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
TSSKBP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Persona-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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