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Cosmos 2415

Cosmos 2415 was launched on September 2, 2005 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 16, 2005).

COSPAR 2005-034ANORAD 28841Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2415
Common name
Cosmos 2415
Payload designation
Kometa No. 21L
Other names
Siluet No. 21L:P,11F660 No. 770-46-421:RA
International designator
2005-034A
NORAD catalog number
28841
GCAT identifier
S28841
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/483

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Kometa
Owner
VTS VS Rossii
Country
Russia
Builder
CSDB-Progress Factory
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-1KFT

Launch

Date
September 2, 2005 · 09:50 UTC
Launch record
2005-034Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
202 km
Apogee
278 km
Inclination
64.88°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 16, 2005
Last known active
Oct 16, 2005
End of operations
Oct 16, 2005

Size

Mass
2,720 kg
Dry mass
2,720 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753761 (CC0).