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COSMOS 2505 (40667)
COSPAR: 2015-027A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2505
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 5, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40667
International Designator
2015-027A
Decay Date
9/18/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2505
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2505
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2505 (also known as Kosmos-2505) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on June 5, 2015, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ARSLO and operated under VVKOV for the Russian government (RU). The satellite features a Yantar'-4K2M bus configuration with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, designed to return film for photo reconnaissance purposes. Its dimensions include a length of 6.3 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 6.3 meters, with a dry mass of 3186 kilograms and the same launch mass. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and was operational for approximately 130 days. It carried the Kobal't-M No. 565 payload and used an 11D428 motor for propulsion.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
3186
Launch Mass
3186
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.599
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't-M No. 565
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
ARSLO
Life Expectancy
130 days
Bus
Yantar'-4K2M
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
11D428
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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