Kosmos 2494

Kosmos 2494 (Russian: Космос 2494 meaning Space 2494) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2014 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system.

Kosmos 2494
Glonass-M satellite model
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
COSPAR ID2014-012A[1]
SATCAT no.39620[1]
WebsiteGLONASS status
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGLONASS No. 754
Spacecraft typeUragan-M
ManufacturerReshetnev ISS [2]
Launch mass1,414 kilograms (3,117 lb) [2]
Dry mass250 kg[2]
Dimensions1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2]
Start of mission
Launch dateMarch 23, 2014, 22:54 (2014-03-23UTC22:54Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-2-1b/Fregat [2][3]
Launch sitePlesetsk 43/4
ContractorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
Semi-major axis25,519 km (15,857 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.0005[1]
Perigee altitude19,129 km (11,886 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude19,153 km (11,901 mi)[1]
Inclination64.82 degrees[1]
Period676.18 minutes[1]
Epoch25 March 2014
 

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 754.[3]

Kosmos 2494 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. A Soyuz-2-1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 22:54 UTC on 23 March 2014. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2014-012A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 39620.[1]

The satellite is in orbital plane 3, in orbital slot 18.[4] As of April 2014 it remains in service.

See also

References

  1. "LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: COSMOS 2494 (GLONASS)". n2yo.com. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. "Glonass-M spacecraft launch". TsENKI. April 26, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  3. Stephen Clark (March 23, 2014). "Fresh Glonass navigation satellite launched by Russia". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  4. "GLONASS constellation status, 27.03.2014". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2014.


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