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| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-007A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 36400[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 731 |
| 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 | March 1, 2010, 21:19 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/DM-2[2] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Semi-major axis | 25,505 kilometres (15,848 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,123 kilometres (11,882 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,132 kilometres (11,888 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.77 degrees[1] |
| Period | 675.63 minutes[1] |
Kosmos 2459 (Russian: Космос 2459 meaning Cosmos 2459) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2010 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2460 and Kosmos 2461.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 731.[1][4]
Kosmos 2459/60/61 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 21:19 UTC on 1 March 2010. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2010-007A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 36400.[1][4]
It is in the third orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 22. It started operations on 28 March 2010.[5][6]
