Kosmos 2479
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| Operator | VKO |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-012A |
| SATCAT no. | 38101 |
| Mission duration | 5–7 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-KMO (71Kh6)[1][2] |
| Manufacturer | Lavochkin[1] |
| Launch mass | 2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 March 2012, 05:49 UTC |
| Rocket | DM-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 80°E then 166°E[when?] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,797 kilometres (22,243 mi) |
| Inclination | 1.12 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 8 November 2013, 11:25:58 UTC[3] |
| Instruments | |
| Infrared telescope with 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) aperture[1] | |
Kosmos 2479 (
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Kosmos 2479 was launched from
international designator 2012-012A.[4] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 38101.[5]
Kosmos 2479 replaced Kosmos 2440 which was launched in June 2008 and operated until February 2010.[2] These satellites are moved to 80°E and then moved to their intended position.[2] It arrived at 80°E in mid-April 2012 and featured in the official opening of the Oko eastern control centre at Pivan-1 in May.[8][9] It started to drift from 80°E in July 2012 and in October 2012 it was stabilised at 166°E, a location registered as Prognoz-6 but which had previously never been used.[8][10][11]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e Pavel, Podvig (30 March 2012). "Cosmos-2479 - new geostationary early warning satellite". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ Peat, Chris (8 November 2013). "COSMOS 2479 - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Cosmos 2479". National Space Science Data Centre. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ a b "2012-012". Zarya. n.d. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Oko Satellite successfully delivered to Orbit". Spaceflight 101. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ Graham, William (29 March 2012). "Russian Proton-K completes 45 years of service with US-KMO satellite launch". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ a b Zak, Anatoly (19 August 2012). "Oko Early Warning Satellite". Russian Space Web. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Pavel, Podvig (31 May 2012). "An early-warning satellite command center opens up". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Satre, Jens (21 October 2012). "Kosmos 2479 at 166.3° E". Satellite Calculations. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Pavel, Podvig (13 November 2012). "Changes in Russia's early warning satellite constellation". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 28 November 2012.