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COSMOS 2500 [GLONASS-M] (40001)
COSPAR: 2014-032A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2500
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 14, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40001
International Designator
2014-032A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:21:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.22°
Right Ascension
313.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
187.83°
Period
675.72 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2500 [GLONASS-M]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2500
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40001U 14032A 26184.93175924 -.00000044 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 40001 65.2222 313.1126 0007864 187.8325 172.1641 2.13106144 93817
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2500 [GLONASS-M] satellite, also known as Kosmos-2500, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on June 14, 2014. It utilizes the Uragan bus with a 3-Axis stabilized configuration and has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters. The dry mass is 1200 kilograms, and it was launched from LC43/4 at the PLMSC site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. Manufactured by RESH, this satellite operates with a lifetime expectancy of 7 years for navigation purposes. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is characterized as Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan and it was deployed in orbit on the same day as its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.3214
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-M No. 55L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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