COSMOS 2494 (SKRL-756 2)

NORAD 39491· COSPAR 2013-078B· Active satellite· Earth Observation· LEO
GLONASS satellite (representative)
Representative GLONASS image · Patrick G. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Russia / Soviet Union (military)
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 28, 2013
Mass
Apogee
567 km
Perigee
545 km
Inclination
82.41°
Period
1.59 h
Launch
Launched on Dec 28, 2013 from 43/4 (43R), Russia aboard a Soyuz 2.1v Volga.
Soyuz 2.1v/Volga | Aist-1
Part of the GLONASS constellation · this satellite is one of 636

Russian satellite navigation system. ~24 active sats in MEO at ~19,100 km.

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