Engineering:Kosmos 2404

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Kosmos 2404
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorRussian Space Forces
COSPAR ID2003-056A [1]
SATCAT no.28112 [1]
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGC 701
Spacecraft typeUragan-M
ManufacturerReshetnev ISS
Start of mission
Launch dateDecember 10, 2003, 17:42 (2003-12-10UTC17:42Z) UTC
RocketProton-K/Briz-M[1]
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 81/24
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit[2]
Slot6
 

Kosmos 2404 (Russian: Космос 2404 meaning Cosmos 2404) is one of a set of three Russia n military satellites launched in 2003 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2402 and Kosmos 2403.

This satellite is the first GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M No.11L number by the manufacturer[3] and 701 by the Ground Control.[4]

Kosmos 2402 / 2403 / 2404 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 17:42 UTC on 10 December 2003. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2003-056A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 28112.[1]

It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 6. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.[5]·[6]

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