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COSMOS 2492 [GLONASS-M] (39620)
COSPAR: 2014-012A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2492
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![COSMOS 2492 [GLONASS-M] Satellite Image](/images/sat/39620.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 23, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39620
International Designator
2014-012A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:30:22 GMT
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Inclination
65.29°
Right Ascension
313.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.15°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2492 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2492
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39620U 14012A 26183.35442912 -.00000049 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 39620 65.2879 313.4204 0010246 321.1510 38.7779 2.13103547 95564
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2492 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2492, is a Russian navigation satellite that was launched on March 23, 2014, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates with a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus and has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1200 kilograms, while its launch mass was 1450 kilograms. It was manufactured by RESH for the VVKO/IACG and uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The mission purpose is navigation support within the GLONASS constellation system, with an expected lifetime of 7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.4006
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 54L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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