Launch Date
September 23, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
NORAD ID
40922
International Designator
2015-050C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:33:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
67.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.73°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2509
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2509
Type
Status
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 40922U 15050C 26185.27298595 .00000071 00000-0 43938-3 0 9995
2 40922 82.4875 67.6349 0015120 7.7329 352.3981 12.42884370489006
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.5012
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rodnik-S No. 25L
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
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