Kosmos 2500

Kosmos 2500
Glonass-M satellite model
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
COSPAR ID2014-032A[1]
SATCAT no.40001[1]
WebsiteGLONASS status
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGLONASS No. 755
Spacecraft typeUragan-M
ManufacturerReshetnev ISS[2]
Launch mass1,414 kilograms (3,117 lb) [2]
Dry mass250 kg[2]
Dimensions1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2]
Start of mission
Launch dateJune 14, 2014, 17:16 (2014-06-14UTC17:16Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-2-1b/Fregat[2][3]
Launch sitePlesetsk 43/4
ContractorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
Semi-major axis25,519 km (15,857 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.0005[1]
Perigee altitude19,129 km (11,886 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude19,153 km (11,901 mi)[1]
Inclination64.77 degrees[1]
Period676.18 minutes[1]
Epoch15 June 2014

Kosmos 2500 (Russian: Космос 2500 meaning Space 2500) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2014 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was the 2,500th satellite to receive a Kosmos designation

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 755.[3]

Kosmos 2500 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. A Soyuz-2-1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 17:16 UTC on 14 June 2014. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2014-032A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 40001.[1]

The satellite is in orbital plane 3, in orbital slot 21.[4] As of August 2014 it remains in operation.

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