Kosmos 2404
Russian navigation satellite
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Kosmos 2404 (Russian: Космос 2404 meaning Cosmos 2404) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2003 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2402 and Kosmos 2403.
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| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-056A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 28112 [1] |
| Mission duration | 5 years, 6 months and 8 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 701 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 10, 2003, 17:42 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/Briz-M[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | June 18, 2009[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Slot | 6 |
GLONASS (satellites) | |
This satellite is the first GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M No.11L number by the manufacturer[4] and 701 by the Ground Control.[5]
Kosmos 2402 / 2403 / 2404 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 17:42 UTC on 10 December 2003. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2003-056A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 28112.[1]
It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 6. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.[6]·[7]
