Kosmos 2430
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2007-049A |
| SATCAT no. | 32268 |
| Mission duration | 4 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 October 2007, 04:39 (2007-10-23UTC04:39Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | May 2012? |
| Decay date | 5 January 2019, 07:58:00 (2019-01-05UTC07:59) UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya |
| Perigee altitude | 519 kilometres (322 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 39,175 kilometres (24,342 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees |
| Period | 704.44 minutes |
Kosmos 2430 (Russian: Космос 2430 meaning Cosmos 2430) was a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2007 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.
Kosmos 2430 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 04:39 UTC on 23 October 2007. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2007-049A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 32268.
In May 2012, it did not perform a manoeuvre and drifted off station.
On 5 January 2019, it was caught on video as it de-orbited over the North Island of New Zealand.
Ground track of Kosmos 2430
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
- List of R-7 launches (2005–2009)
- 2007 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. Bibcode:2002S&GS...10...21P. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.6127. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Cosmos 2430". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ a b Pavel, Podvig (2012-11-13). "Changes in Russia's early warning satellite constellation". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ^ "COSMOS 2430 - NORAD 32268". SatFlare. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (October 23, 2007). "Launch of Cosmos-2430 early-warning satellite". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ @peabnuts123 (January 5, 2019). "Sweet meteor shower over Gisborne just now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Cosmos 2430 (ID 32268) | The Aerospace Corporation". aerospace.org. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Russia Confirms 'Meteor Shower' Was Actually a Missile Defense Satellite". The Moscow Times. 2019-01-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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