Kosmos 2435

Kosmos 2435
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorRussian Space Forces
COSPAR ID2007-065B[1]
SATCAT no.32394[1]
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGC 722
Spacecraft typeUragan-M
ManufacturerReshetnev ISS[2]
Launch mass1415 kg[2]
Dimensions1.3 m diameter[2]
Power1540 watts[2]
Start of mission
Launch dateDecember 25, 2007, 19:32 (2007-12-25UTC19:32Z) UTC
RocketProton-M/DM-2[2]
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 81/24
Entered service25 January 2008
End of mission
DeactivatedIn reserve
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit[3]
Slot14

Kosmos 2435 (Russian: Космос 2435 meaning Cosmos 2435) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2007 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2434 and Kosmos 2436.

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 722.[1]

Kosmos 2434 / 2435 / 2436 were launched from Site 81/24 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 19:32 UTC on 25 December 2007. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2007-065B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 32394.[1]

It is not working as part of the GLONASS constellation, but it is part of the orbital reserve. It is in the second plane, orbital slot 14. It started operation on 25 January 2008 and ended operation on 12 October 2011.[4]·[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  3. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  5. ^ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.