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COSMOS 2495 (39732)
COSPAR: 2014-025A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2495
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 6, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39732
International Designator
2014-025A
Decay Date
9/3/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2495
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2495
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2495 (also known as Kosmos-2495) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by Russia on May 6, 2014, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by ARSLO and owned by VVKO, measures 6.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs approximately 3186 kg at launch and carries the Kobal't-M No. 564 payload for photo reconnaissance purposes using film return technology. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, and its mission was intended to last for about 130 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
3186
Launch Mass
3186
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.4883
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't-M No. 564
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
ARSLO
Life Expectancy
130 days
Bus
Yantar'-4K2M
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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