Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Lotos-S (Cosmos 2455) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
900 |
Apogee (km) |
911 |
Eccentricity |
0.000755961789567727 |
Inclination (degrees) |
67.2 |
Period (minutes) |
103.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
20-11-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
TsSKB-Progress Samara Space Center and KB Arsenal |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Soyuz U |
COSPAR Number |
2009-063A |
NORAD Number |
36095 |
Comments |
New generation electronic reconnaissance satellite, possibly will work as part of the Liana electronic reconnaissance system. |