COSMOS 2418 [GLONASS-M
2005-12-25
Satellite information COSMOS 2418 [GLONASS-M - GLONASS-M 4, GN 713
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 2418 [GLONASS-M |
| Alternative name | GLONASS-M 4, GN 713 |
| Group | GLONASS |
| Orbit launches |
2005-12-25 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 19093 km |
| Apogee | 19166 km |
Additional information COSMOS 2418 [GLONASS-M
The COSMOS 2418 [GLONASS-M], also known as Kosmos-2419, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on December 25, 2005, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC), specifically Launch Pad LC81/24. It was deployed using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle and has a configuration of a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus. The satellite measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and spans 7.8 meters. Its dry mass is approximately 1,200 kg while its launch mass was around 1,450 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellites mission focuses on navigation purposes. Manufactured by NPOPMR, COSMOS 2418 has a designed lifetime of 7 years and belongs to the KVR/IACG ownership. The satellite features an Uragan-M No. 14L payload and is shaped as a cylinder with antennas and two panels, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 3.9905.
satellite COSMOS 2418 [GLONASS-M Date of exalting 25.12.2005y.ISS
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