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COSMOS 2498 (39763)
COSPAR: 2014-028C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2498
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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
39763
International Designator
2014-028C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:45:10 GMT
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Inclination
82.45°
Right Ascension
98.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
38.45°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2498
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2498
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39763U 14028C 26185.28137012 .00000091 00000-0 58335-3 0 9996
2 39763 82.4469 98.2020 0022411 38.4456 321.8215 12.42980775549672
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2498 (also known as Kosmos-2498) is a military communication satellite launched on May 23, 2014, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC133/3 launch pad using the Rokot launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters. The satellite carries the Rodnik-S No. 22L payload, is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, and has a dry mass of 280 kilograms. Its mission is to provide military communication services, and it was manufactured by RESH (Research Institute of Space Systems) in Russia.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7561
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 22L
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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