Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Rodnik (Cosmos 2437, 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) |
82.5 |
Period (minutes) |
115.9 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
280 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
300 |
Date of Launch |
23-05-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
OAO ISS |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Rokot |
COSPAR Number |
2008-025B |
NORAD Number |
32954 |
Comments |
Rodnik communications satellite. Believed to replace the Strela system. |