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COSMOS 2490 (39485)
COSPAR: 2013-076C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2490
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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
39485
International Designator
2013-076C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:00:19 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.48°
Right Ascension
157.48°
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Argument of Perigee
74.76°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2490
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2490
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39485U 13076C 26185.29189600 -.00000009 00000-0 -13968-3 0 9994
2 39485 82.4827 157.4830 0022897 74.7604 285.6005 12.42878652568006
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2490 (also known as Kosmos-2490) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on December 25, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Rokot launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC133/3. It measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters due to its antennas. The satellite weighs 280 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also reported as 280 kilograms. Its primary mission is military communication, equipped with Rodnik-S No. 19L payload and powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by RESH for VVKO (Russian Aerospace Forces), COSMOS 2490 has a radar cross-section of 1.669 m^2 and features a cylindrical body with attached antennas, designed specifically for its 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
1.669
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 19L
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
Next Pass
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