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Kosmos 2520
Russian communications satellite. Kosmos 2520 was launched on August 16, 2017 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-046ANORAD 42907Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2520
- Common name
- Kosmos 2520
- Payload designation
- Blagovest No. 11L
- International designator
- 2017-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 42907
- GCAT identifier
- S42907
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/824
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Blagovest
- Owner
- VVKO VKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Ekspress-2000?
Launch
- Date
- August 16, 2017 · 22:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-046Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 25, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,162 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 27.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q39756987 (CC0).