Kosmos 2452 is a Russian military communications satellite. It was launched July 6, 2009, at 1:26 UTC.[1] It was launched by a Rokot launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome to a 1,400 km circular orbit and a high inclination (~82 degrees).
It was the second Strela 3M satellite and was launched with two other satellites.[2] Strela-3M (also known as Rodnik-S) is an improved version of the Strela-3 military communications satellite.[3]
Satellites of this type record digital information and then forward the stored data when the satellite is in view of a receiving antenna. This approach is used for communications in remote area lacking more traditional ground-based communications channels.[4]
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