Kosmos 2432 (Russian: Космос 2432 meaning Cosmos 2432) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2007 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2431 and Kosmos 2433.
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-052B[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 32276[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 719 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[2] |
| Launch mass | 1415 kg[2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 m diameter[2] |
| Power | 1540 watts[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 26, 2007, 07:35 (2007-10-26UTC07:35Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
| Entered service | 27 November 2007 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Slot | 20 |
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 719.[1]
Kosmos 2431 / 2432 / 2433 were launched from Site 81/24atBaikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 07:35 UTC on 26 October 2007. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2007-052B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 32276.[1]
It is part of the GLONASS constellation, in the third plane, orbital slot 20. It started operation on 27 November 2007.[4]·[5]
