Cosmos 2431

Russia

International Sat. n°:

Russian satellite n°:

Also called: Glonass 718 (Glonass 36-1)

Launch data:

Designation	32277 / 07052C
Launch date	26 Oct 2007 - 07:35 UT
Launch site	B, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-K/DM2
Mission	Military: Navigation Commercial: Global Positioning
Satellite type	Uragan-M #9
MEO Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	19083 x 19177 km
Eccentricity	1,84E-03
Inclination	64.9°
Period	675.75 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Reshetnev NPO-PM/Krasnoyarsk
Platform
Operator	Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	1480 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1600 W
Design lifetime	7 yrs - still active

Mission details:

Three Uragan-M navigation satellites, Nos. 718, 719 and 720, were launched to replenish the Glonass navigation system. A Krunichev Proton-K rocket with an Energiya DM-11S861 upper stage put the three satellites in 19120 x 19130 km 64 deg orbits.

Ref.: #7(JR587), #226 - update: 11.02.12