Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Kobalt-M (Cosmos 2495) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defence |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
206 |
Apogee (km) |
266 |
Eccentricity |
0.00454132606721163 |
Inclination (degrees) |
81.4 |
Period (minutes) |
89.22 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
06-05-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
.3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Arsenal |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Soyuz 2-1 |
COSPAR Number |
2014-025A |
NORAD Number |
39732 |
Comments |
Military reconnissance imaging satellite. Will be in orbit about 4 months. Drops cannisters for recovery. |