Kosmos 2470

Russian geodesy satellite which was placed into an incorrect orbit due to a launch failure. Kosmos 2470 was launched on February 1, 2011 aboard a Rokot from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 15, 2013).

COSPAR 2011-005ANORAD 37362Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT: Geo-IK-2 No. 11
Common name: Kosmos 2470
Payload designation: Musson-2 No. 11
Other names: Kosmos-2470
International designator: 2011-005A
NORAD catalog number: 37362
GCAT identifier: S37362
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/727

Mission

Mission type: Geodesy
Use: Civil government
Program: Geo-IK-2
Owner: TS VS RF
Country: Russia
Builder: OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
Platform (bus): Geo-IK-2 14F31

Launch

Date: February 1, 2011 · 14:00 UTC
Launch record: 2011-005Failure · 0.4
Rocket: Rokot
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC133/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/S
Perigee: 320 km
Apogee: 1,052 km
Inclination: 99.46°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: July 15, 2013
Last known active: Jun 28, 2011
End of operations: Feb 1, 2011

Size

Mass: 900 kg
Dry mass: 900 kg
Length: 3.0 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 3.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1163948 (CC0).