Engineering:Kosmos 2444
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-046C[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 33380[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 726 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb) [2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2] |
| Power | 1,540 watts[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 25, 2008, 08:49 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/DM-2[2] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
Kosmos 2444 (Russian: Космос 2444 meaning Cosmos 2444) is one of a set of three set of three Russia n military satellites launched in 2008 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2442 and Kosmos 2443.
This satellites is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 726.[1]
Kosmos 2442/3/4 were launched from Site 81/23 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 08:49 UTC on 25 September 2008. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designators 2008-046C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 33380.[1]
It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation but was formerly in the third orbital plane, orbital slot 22.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development". http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/sap/2015/RussiaGNSS/Presentations/1.pdf.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/satcat.txt.
- ↑ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml.
- ↑ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/.
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