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COSMOS 2494 (SKRL-756 2) (39491)
COSPAR: 2013-078B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2494
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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
39491
International Designator
2013-078B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:31:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.41°
Right Ascension
233.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
143.98°
Period
95.68 min
Mean Motion
15.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2494 (SKRL-756 2)
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2494
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39491U 13078B 26185.10501482 .00003343 00000-0 23319-3 0 9992
2 39491 82.4107 233.9541 0017370 143.9844 216.2557 15.04965748681358
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2494 (SKRL-756 2), also known as Kosmos-2494, is a Russian calibration satellite launched on December 28, 2013, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1V launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass and launch mass of 50 kilograms each. It is owned by the Russian Air Force (PVO) and manufactured by ALMAN. The satellite's mission involves calibration purposes, featuring a spherical shape and an RCS value of 0.675.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.675
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SKRL-756 No. ET12
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)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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