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Космос-2496

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2014-028ALaunched 5/23/2014

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-2496/97/98/99
Launch Vehicle: Rokot
Launch Date: 5/23/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,494.5 km
Inclination: 82.45 deg
Orbit Plane: C
Dry Mass: 280 kg
Total Mass: 280 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Gonets / Rodnik
Active Satellites: 34

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2014-028A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/728