Kosmos 2422
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2006-030A |
| SATCAT no. | 29260 |
| Mission duration | 4 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 July 2006, 04:20 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 22 November 2019, 22:15 UTC[citation needed] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya [2] |
| Perigee altitude | 583 kilometres (362 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,780 kilometres (24,720 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.9 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.96 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 2422 (
infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 2422 was launched from
international designator 2006-030A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 29260.[3]
Kosmos 2422 decayed from orbit on 22 November 2019, at 22:15 UTC.[citation needed]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
- List of R-7 launches (2005–2009)
- 2006 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ^
Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2012-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Cosmos 2422". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (July 21, 2006). "Cosmos-2422 launch seems to aim at upgrading the early warning system". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.