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COSMOS 2497 (39762)
COSPAR: 2014-028B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2497
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 23, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39762
International Designator
2014-028B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:23:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.45°
Right Ascension
99.76°
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Argument of Perigee
39.00°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2497
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2497
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39762U 14028B 26185.22445537 .00000078 00000-0 49222-3 0 9993
2 39762 82.4509 99.7579 0021691 38.9986 321.2653 12.42894937549633
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2497 (also known as Kosmos-2497) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on May 23, 2014, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It has a dry mass of 280 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and is designed to support military communication operations. Manufactured by RESH, it was operated by VVKO (Russian Air and Space Forces) and carries a payload named Rodnik-S No. 21L.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7164
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 21L
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
Map
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