Kosmos 2445
| Mission type | Imaging technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos State Corporation |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-058A |
| SATCAT no. | 33439 |
| Mission duration | 102 Days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Yantar-4K2M |
| Manufacturer | Progress Rocket Space Centre |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 14, 2008 |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Contractor | Roscosmos State Corporation |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | February 23, 2009 |
| Decay date | February 23, 2009 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 183 KM |
| Apogee altitude | 340 KM |
| Inclination | 67.18° |
Cosmos-2445 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Soyuz-U rocket on November 14, 2008.[1] It is an optical reconnaissance Spacecraft of the Yantar-4K2M class. It re-entered on February 23, 2009, after 102 days in space[2] It broke into two fragments that burned up later on in the re-entry sequence.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ astropl "Soyuz-U launch with Kosmos-2445 satellite""NASA Spaceflight Forum", 11-14-08
- ^ "Cosmos-2445 completed its mission""Russian strategic nuclear forces", 02-23-09