Launch Date
May 23, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
NORAD ID
39761
International Designator
2014-028A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:55:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.45°
Right Ascension
98.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
43.58°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2496
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2496
Type
Status
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39761U 14028A 26185.32988898 .00000122 00000-0 81098-3 0 9992
2 39761 82.4460 97.9956 0021193 43.5802 316.6947 12.42879393549647
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.692
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 20L
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
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