Kosmos 2448

Kosmos 2447
Mission type	Navigation
Operator	Russian Space Forces
COSPAR ID	2008-067C
SATCAT no.	33468
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	GC 728
Spacecraft type	Uragan-M
Manufacturer	Reshetnev ISS
Launch mass	1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb)
Dimensions	1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter
Power	1,540 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	December 25, 2008, 10:43 UTC
Rocket	Proton-M/DM-2
Launch site	Baikonur 81/24
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Medium Earth orbit

Kosmos 2448 (Russian: Космос 2448 meaning Cosmos 2448) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2008 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2447 and Kosmos 2449.

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 728.^[1]

Kosmos 2447/8/9 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 10:43 UTC on 25 December 2008. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2008-067C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 33468.^[1]

It is currently part of the GLONASS constellation in the first orbital plane, orbital slot 2. It started operation on 20 January 2009.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
^ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

[LaunchLog-1] McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

[tsenki-2] Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.

[McDowell-3] McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

[podvig2-4] "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

[GLONASS-5] "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

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