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COSMOS 2499 (RS-47) (39765)
COSPAR: 2014-028E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2499
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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
39765
International Designator
2014-028E
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.45°
Right Ascension
240.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.74°
Period
112.25 min
Mean Motion
12.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2499 (RS-47)
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2499
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
TSKHM
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39765U 14028E 26185.27986030 .00000027 00000-0 65572-4 0 9990
2 39765 82.4481 240.8954 0230686 321.7422 36.7502 12.82902937567214
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2499 (RS-47), also known as Kosmos-2499, is a satellite launched on May 23, 2014, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using the Rokot launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSKHM and its mission involves technology demonstration and amateur communication. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter and spans 1 meter, with a dry mass of 100 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Its shape is described as a hexagonal cylinder with an antenna, and it utilizes solar cells along with batteries for power supply. The spacecraft's bus is known as Nivelir, and the payload it carries is designated as Nivelir No. 2. The satellite was stabilized by May 24, 2014, shortly after its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.4
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Hex Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.342
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nivelir No. 2
Purpose
Technology, amateur communication
Mission
Technology, amateur communication
Manufacturer
TSKHM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nivelir
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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