Cosmos 2483

Launched together with: Cosmos 2482 & Cosmos 2484

Prime contractor	NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (NPO PM)
Platform
Operator	VKS
Mass at launch	225 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

COSMOS 2483 is a Russian military satellite deployed in nearly circular orbit with altitude of about 1500 km, inclination of 82.5 degrees, and orbital period of about 116 minutes. This is a Rodnik-S/14F132 satellite. Rodnik is a successor of Strela-3 communication satellites (sometimes referred to as Strela-3M).

Pre-launch details: see Cosmos 2482
Mission successful, but failed deorbit burn
Aug 2013: Two of those satellites, Cosmos-2482 and Cosmos-2484, maneuvered to their operational 115.86 min, 1472 x 1515 km orbit, which involved raising their apogees by around 10 km over a period of a month. Cosmos-2483, however, remains in its original 115.76min, 1477 x 1502 km insertion orbit. An Aug 6, 2013 article from RIA Novosti reveals that the Rokot's Briz upper stage malfunctioned, presumably at the satellite deployment stage.

Ref.: #7(JR684), #14, #228 - update: 09.10.13