| Mission type | Reconnaissance satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | GRU |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-024A |
| SATCAT no. | 38335 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 May 2012, 18:05 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 16/2 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 24 September 2012 UTC[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth Orbit[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 186 kilometres (116 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 255 kilometres (158 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 81.3 degrees |
| Period | 88.9 minutes |
| Epoch | 17 May 2012[2] |
Kosmos 2480 (Russian: Космос 2480 meaning Cosmos 2480) was a Russian Kobalt-M reconnaissance satellite [3] which was launched in 2012 by the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. It was the last launch of a Soyuz-U rocket launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome.[4]
Kosmos 2480 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The last Soyuz-U carrier rocket launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome was used to perform the launch, which took place at 18:05 UTC on 17 May 2012. The launch successfully placed the satellite into low Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2012-024A.[5] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 38335.[6]
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