Cosmos 2418

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

Russia satellite n°:

Glonass 713 satellite

Launch data:

Designation	28916 / 05050B
Launch date	25 Dec 2005 - 05:07 UT
Launch site	B, LC-81/23
Launch vehicle	Proton-K/DM-2
Mission	Military: Navigation Commercial: Global Positioning
Satellite type	Uragan-M (#4)
MEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	19070 x 19175 km
Eccentricity	3,14E-04
Inclination	64.87°
Period	675.44 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	NPO-PM
Platform
Operator	Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	1480 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Dimension
Basic shape
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1600 W
Design lifetime

Mission details:

New Glonass-M type; Russia's version of the GPS system, functions the same; there has been cooperation between the two; much scaled-back constellation

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