Kosmos 2460

Kosmos 2460

Mission type	Navigation
Operator	Russian Space Forces
COSPAR ID	2010-007C[1]
SATCAT no.	36402[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	GC 732
Spacecraft type	Uragan-M
Manufacturer	Reshetnev ISS[2]
Launch mass	1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb) [2]
Dimensions	1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2]
Power	1,540 watts[2]
Start of mission
Launch date	March 1, 2010, 21:19 (2010-03-01UTC21:19Z) UTC
Rocket	Proton-M/DM-2[2]
Launch site	Baikonur 81/24
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Medium Earth orbit[3]
Semi-major axis	25,505 kilometres (15,848 mi)[1]
Eccentricity	0.0002[1]
Perigee altitude	19,123 kilometres (11,882 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude	19,132 kilometres (11,888 mi)[1]
Inclination	64.77 degrees[1]
Period	675.63 minutes[1]

Kosmos 2460 (Russian: Космос 2460 meaning Cosmos 2460) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2010 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2459 and Kosmos 2461

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 732.^[1][4]

Kosmos 2459/60/61 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-M carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 21:19 UTC on 1 March 2010. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2010-007C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 36402.^[1][4]

It is in the third orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 23. It started operations on 28 March 2010.^[5][6]

See also

• List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
• List of Proton launches (2010–2019)

References

1. "2010-007". Zarya. n.d. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
2. Testoyedov, Nikolay (2015-05-18). "Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
4. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
5. "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
6. "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.