GLONASS 46, GN 769 - Norad ID: 21854
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) |
| Alternative name | GLONASS 46, GN 769 |
| Group | GLONASS |
| Follow COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) | COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) Tracker |
| Group follow GLONASS | Tracker GLONASS |
| Pass predictions COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) | Pass predictions COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 12653 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 19050 km |
| Apogee | 19210 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 64.95° |
| Laps per day | 2 |
| Height COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) | 19138.61 km |
COSMOS 2178 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2178, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on January 29, 1992, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by POL and operated under VVS ownership. It has a configuration of 3-axis stabilization, with dimensions measuring approximately 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter. Its span is 7.8 meters, featuring a dry mass of 1,200 kg and a launch mass of 1,300 kg. The satellites primary mission was navigation, carrying the Uragan No. 69L payload, and it utilized two deployable solar arrays with batteries for power. The spacecraft operated for about three years following its stabilization on January 30, 1992.
satellite COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) Date of exalting 29.01.1992y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) hundred 19138.61 km. Average velocity COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) is 14230.8 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 2178 (GLONASS) satellite 64.94°.