| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-064B[1][2] |
| SATCATno. | 37868[1][2] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 745 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS[3] |
| Launch mass | 1,415 kilograms (3,120 lb)[3] |
| Dimensions | 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter[3] |
| Power | 1,540 watts[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 4, 2011, 16:51 (2011-11-04UTC16:51Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M[3] |
| Launch site | Baikonur81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[4] |
| Semi-major axis | 25,476 kilometres (15,830 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0031[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 19,018 kilometres (11,817 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 19,178 kilometres (11,917 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 64.78 degrees[1] |
| Period | 674.47 minutes[1] |
Kosmos 2477 (Russian:Космос 2477 meaningCosmos 2477) is one of a set of threeRussian militarysatellites launched in 2011 as part of theGLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched withKosmos 2475 andKosmos 2476.
This satellites is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 745.[1][5]
Kosmos 2475/6/7 were launched fromSite 81/24 atBaikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AProton-M carrier rocket with aBriz-M upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 16:51 UTC on 4 November 2011.[6] The launch successfully placed the satellites intoMedium Earth orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 2011-064B. TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Number 37868.[1][5]
It is in the first orbital plane of the GLONASS constellation, in orbital slot 7. It started operations on 18 December 2011.[6][7]
