Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 17, 2012, 14:05
- Launch designation
- 2012-024
- Mission
- Kobal't-M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-2480
- Vehicle flight ID
- 780-31 -229 131
- Year
- Launches in 2012
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 305 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.6 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-2480 | 2012-024ANORAD 38335 | Aerospace Defence Forces | Optical imaging | 3,186 kg | Landed · Sep 24, 2012 |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 2012-024 | Russian Ministry of Defense | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 2012-024 | Russian Ministry of Defense | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.