| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Rodnik (Cosmos 2496, Strela 3M) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Russia |
| Operator/Owner | Russian Defense Ministry |
| Users | Military |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Intermediate |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 1480 |
| Apogee (km) | 1511 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00197063123768355 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 82.44 |
| Period (minutes) | 115.88 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 280 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | 300 |
| Date of Launch | 23-05-2014 |
| Expected Lifetime | 5 yrs. |
| Contractor | OAS ISS |
| Country of Contractor | Russia |
| Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Rokot |
| COSPAR Number | 2014-028A |
| NORAD Number | 39761 |
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