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COSMOS 2507 (40920)
COSPAR: 2015-050A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2507
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 23, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40920
International Designator
2015-050A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:07:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
69.02°
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Argument of Perigee
319.11°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2507
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2507
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40920U 15050A 26185.29704328 .00000025 00000-0 10660-3 0 9996
2 40920 82.4914 69.0173 0009409 319.1129 40.9244 12.42927235488986
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2507, also known as Kosmos-2507, is a military communication satellite launched on September 23, 2015, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC133/3 using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Built by RESH, COSMOS 2507 weighs 280 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite's mission is to provide military communication services. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 1.5579 square meters. It operates for the Russian Federation's Ministry of Defence, serving as part of the Rodnik-S constellation with the specific designation No. 23L.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.5579
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 23L
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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