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Cosmos 2450

Cosmos 2450 was launched on April 29, 2009 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 27, 2009).

COSPAR 2009-022ANORAD 34871Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2450
Common name
Cosmos 2450
Payload designation
Kobal't-M No. 560
Other names
Yantar'-4K2M No. 86L:P,11F695M No. 478-87-560:RA
International designator
2009-022A
NORAD catalog number
34871
GCAT identifier
S34871
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/572

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Kobal't-M
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Builder
Arsenal Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-4K2M

Launch

Date
April 29, 2009 · 16:58 UTC
Launch record
2009-022Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
168 km
Apogee
334 km
Inclination
67.14°
Status
Landed
Status date
July 27, 2009
Last known active
Jul 27, 2009
End of operations
Jul 27, 2009

Size

Mass
3,186 kg
Dry mass
3,186 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,635 kg
Length
6.3 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
6.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753778 (CC0).