COSMOS 2544 [GLONASS-M] (44850)

COSPAR: 2019-088A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2544

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 11, 2019

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44850

International Designator

2019-088A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:21:34 GMT

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Inclination

65.57°

Right Ascension

73.22°

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Argument of Perigee

256.57°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2544 [GLONASS-M]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2544

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

VVKOV/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 44850U 19088A   26183.51498774 -.00000008  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 44850  65.5733  73.2191 0012628 256.5667 103.3590  2.13103168 51047

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Summary

COSMOS 2544 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2544, is a navigation satellite launched by Russia on December 11, 2019, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It operates within the Uragan-M bus configuration, which is a 3-axis stabilized platform with dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 7.8 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 1,200 kilograms and a launch mass of 1,450 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, its mission is to provide navigation services as part of the GLONASS constellation. Manufactured by RESH, this satellite is owned by VVKOV/IACG and is expected to have an operational lifetime of seven years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1450

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan-M No. 59L

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

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