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Cosmos 2462

Cosmos 2462 was launched on April 16, 2010 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 21, 2010).

COSPAR 2010-014ANORAD 36511Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2462
Common name
Cosmos 2462
Payload designation
Kobal't-M No. 561
Other names
Yantar'-4K2M No. 87L:P,11F695M No. 526-95-561:RA
International designator
2010-014A
NORAD catalog number
36511
GCAT identifier
S36511
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/598

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 16, 2010 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record
2010-014Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
169 km
Apogee
327 km
Inclination
67.17°
Status
Landed
Status date
July 21, 2010
Last known active
Jul 21, 2010
End of operations
Jul 21, 2010

Size

Mass
3,186 kg
Dry mass
3,186 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,900 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 Q14083936 (CC0).