| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2010-049A |
| SATCATno. | 37170 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 4 years[1] Final: 12 years and 15 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 September 2010, 17:01 (2010-09-30UTC17:01Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 15 October 2022 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 607 kilometres (377 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,741 kilometres (24,694 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.64 mins[4] |
Kosmos 2469 (Russian:Космос 2469 meaningCosmos 2469) was a RussianUS-K missileearly warning satellite which was launched in 2010 as part of theRussian Space Forces'Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches usingoptical telescopes andinfrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 2469 was launched fromSite 16/2 atPlesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[2] AMolniya-M carrier rocket with a2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 17:01 UTC on 30 September 2010.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into amolniya orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 2010-049A.[3] TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Number 37170.[3]
It was the last launch of a US-K satellite and the last launch of a Molniya-M rocket.[5]
On 15 October 2022, Kosmos 2469 re-entered the atmosphere.[6]
