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COSMOS 2493 (SKRL-756 1) (39490)
COSPAR: 2013-078A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2493
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 2013
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39490
International Designator
2013-078A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:18:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.41°
Right Ascension
244.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
179.72°
Period
95.86 min
Mean Motion
15.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2493 (SKRL-756 1)
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2493
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39490U 13078A 26185.13752817 .00002935 00000-0 22023-3 0 9991
2 39490 82.4114 244.6040 0013224 179.7227 180.4008 15.02247792680503
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2493 (SKRL-756 1), also known as Kosmos-2493, is a Russian satellite launched on December 28, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 50 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. It is used for calibration purposes by the PVO (Russian Air Force) and has a spherical shape with an RCS of 0.6777. The satellite was manufactured by ALMAN and its payload is identified as SKRL-756 No. ET11.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.6777
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SKRL-756 No. ET11
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
ALMAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SKRL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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