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COSMOS 2501 [GLONASS-K] (40315)
COSPAR: 2014-075A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2501
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 30, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40315
International Designator
2014-075A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:23:37 GMT
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Inclination
63.62°
Right Ascension
189.80°
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Argument of Perigee
212.69°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2501 [GLONASS-K]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2501
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40315U 14075A 26184.72474527 .00000088 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 40315 63.6177 189.7996 0022656 212.6869 147.1965 2.13101469 90200
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite COSMOS 2501 [GLONASS-K], also known as Kosmos-2501, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on November 30, 2014, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It was designed and manufactured by RESH (Russian Research Institute of Space Systems) with an Ekspress-1000K bus configuration characterized as 3-axis stabilized with two solar arrays. The satellite's dimensions include a length of 2 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 5 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 974 kilograms and was expected to have an operational lifetime of 10 years. Its primary payload is the Uragan-K1 No. 12L navigation system, providing power through deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's owner is VVKO/IACG (Russian Ministry of Defense), and it operates for navigation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
974
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
18.8988
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan-K1 No. 12L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Ekspress-1000
Configuration
Ekspress-1000K bus (3-Axis stabilized, 2 solar arrays)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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