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Kosmos 2441

Russian reconnaissance satellite. Kosmos 2441 was launched on July 26, 2008 aboard a Soyuz-2-1B from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2008-037ANORAD 33272Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2441
Common name
Kosmos 2441
Payload designation
Persona No. 1
Other names
14F137 No. Ts15000-01:RA
International designator
2008-037A
NORAD catalog number
33272
GCAT identifier
S33272
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/553

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Persona
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau - Progress
Platform (bus)
Persona-1

Launch

Date
July 26, 2008 · 18:31 UTC
Launch record
2008-037Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
714 km
Apogee
732 km
Inclination
98.31°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
October 2008
End of operations
October 2008

Size

Mass
7,000 kg
Dry mass
7,000 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 Q14172960 (CC0).