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COSMOS 2489 (39484)
COSPAR: 2013-076B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2489
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 2013
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39484
International Designator
2013-076B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:40:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
159.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
59.89°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2489
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2489
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39484U 13076B 26185.31998240 -.00000037 00000-0 -34145-3 0 9995
2 39484 82.4879 159.4055 0022635 59.8878 300.4442 12.42879518568070
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2489 (also known as Kosmos-2489) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on December 25, 2013, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters due to its antenna configuration. It weighs 280 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Manufactured by RESH, it operates under the ownership of VVKO and carries the payload Rodnik-S No. 18L for military communication purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is cylindrical with an antenna, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 1.7028 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7028
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 18L
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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