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COSMOS 2456 (730)

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COSMOS 2456 (730) is a Ministry of Defense navigation satellite, part of the GLONASS constellation, launched on December 14, 2009 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 14, 2009 at 02:09 PM UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
WISE

Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
19,142 km
Periapsis
19,118 km
Inclination
65.01°
Orbital period
675.73 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer
ISS Reshetnev
Users
Military/Commercial
Launch mass
1,450 kg
Power
1,000 W
Design lifetime
7 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2009-070A
NORAD catalog №
36111
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
RussiaRussia (CIS / former USSR)
Constellation
GLONASS
Radar cross-section
5.0119 m²
Status
Operational