Kosmos 2522
Kosmos 2522 (Russian: Космос 2522 meaning Space 2522) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2017 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system.
 Glonass-M satellite model | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Defence Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-055A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 42939[1] |
| Website | GLONASS status |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GLONASS No. 752 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,414 kilograms (3,117 lb) [2] |
| Dry mass | 250 kg[2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 22, 2017, 00:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat[2][3] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 43/4 |
| Contractor | Russian Aerospace Defence Forces |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit |
| Semi-major axis | 25,508 km (15,850 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0005100[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,150 km (11,900 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,124 km (11,883 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.71 degrees[1] |
| Period | 675.7 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 31 March 2018 |
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 752.[3]
Kosmos 2522 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 00:02 UTC on 22 September 2017. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2017-055A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 42939.[1]
The satellite is in orbital plane 2, in orbital slot 14.[4] As of March 2018 it remains in operation.
References
- "LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: COSMOS 2522 (GLONASS)". n2yo.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- Anatoly Zak. "GLONASS network". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- Stephen Clark (September 22, 2017). "Replenishment satellite launched into Russia's Glonass navigation fleet". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- "GLONASS constellation status, 31.03.2018". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.