Kosmos 2527

Kosmos 2527 (Russian: Космос 2527 meaning Space 2527) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2018 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system.

Kosmos 2527
Glonass-M satellite model
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
COSPAR ID2018-053A[1]
SATCAT no.43508[1]
WebsiteGLONASS status
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGLONASS No. 756
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 dateJune 17, 2018, 21:46 (2018-06-17UTC21:46Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat [2][3]
Launch sitePlesetsk 43/4
ContractorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
Semi-major axis25,507 km (15,849 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.0006485[1]
Perigee altitude19,120 km (11,880 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude19,153 km (11,901 mi)[1]
Inclination64.71 degrees[1]
Period675.7 minutes[1]
Epoch21 October 2018
 

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 756.[3]

Kosmos 2527 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 21:46 UTC on 17 June 2018. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2018-053A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 43508.[1]

The satellite is in orbital plane 1, in orbital slot 5.[4] As of October 2018 it remains in operation.

See also

References

  1. "LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: COSMOS 2527 (GLONASS)". n2yo.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. Anatoly Zak. "GLONASS network". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. Stephen Clark (June 18, 2018). "Navigation satellite launched to join Russia's Glonass network". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  4. "GLONASS constellation status, 21.10.2018". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
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