Kosmos 2404
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-056A[1] |
| SATCATno. | 28112[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 701 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 10, 2003, 17:42UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/Briz-M[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur,Site 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[2] |
| Slot | 6 |
Kosmos 2404(Russian:Космос 2404meaningCosmos 2404) is one of a set of threeRussianmilitarysatelliteslaunched in 2003 as part of theGLONASSsatellite navigation system. It was launched withKosmos 2402andKosmos 2403.
This satellite is the first GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M No.11L number by the manufacturer[3]and 701 by theGround Control.[4]
Kosmos 2402 / 2403 / 2404 were launched fromSite 81/24atBaikonur Cosmodromein Kazakhstan. AProton-Kcarrier rocket with aBlok DMupper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 17:42 UTC on 10 December 2003. The launch successfully placed the satellites intoMedium Earth orbit.It subsequently received itsKosmosdesignation, and theInternational Designator2003-056A. TheUnited States Space Commandassigned it theSatellite Catalog Number28112.[1]
It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 6. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.[5]·[6]
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- ^"ИСТОРИЯ СОСТОЯНИЯ ОРБИТАЛЬНОЙ ГРУППИРОВКИ ГЛОНАСС"[History of GLONASS constellation](PDF)(in Russian). glonass-svoevp.ru. 8 July 2015. p. 11.Retrieved14 February2019.
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