| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-070C[1] |
| SATCATno. | 36113[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 734 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb)[2] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter[2] |
| Power | 1,540 watts[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 14, 2009, 10:38 (2009-12-14UTC10:38Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/DM-2[2] |
| Launch site | Baikonur81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[3] |
| Semi-major axis | 25,509 kilometres (15,851 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,129 kilometres (11,886 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,132 kilometres (11,888 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.81 degrees[1] |
| Period | 675.76 minutes[1] |
Kosmos 2458 (Russian:Космос 2458 meaningCosmos 2458) is one of a set of threeRussian militarysatellites launched in 2009 as part of theGLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched withKosmos 2456 andKosmos 2457.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 734.[1][4]
Kosmos 2456/7/8 were launched fromSite 81/24 atBaikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AProton-M carrier rocket with aBlok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 10:38 UTC on 14 December 2009. The launch successfully placed the satellites intoMedium Earth orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 2009-070C. TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Numbers 36113.[1][4]
It is in the first orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 5. It started operations on 10 January 2010.[5][6]
