Cosmos 2434

Russia

International Sat. n°:

Russian satellite n°:

Initial was Cosmos 2435
Also called: Glonass 721 (Glonass 37-1)

Launch data:

Designation	32393 / 07065A
Launch date	25 Dec 2007 - 19:32 UT
Launch site	B, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-M/DM-2
Mission	Military: Navigation Commercial: Global Positioning
Satellite type	Uragan-M #12
MEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	19142 x 19378 km
Eccentricity	4,60E-03
Inclination	64.66°
Period	680.91 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 (Glonass-M) navigation satellites, nos. 21, 22 and 23, were launched on Dec 25 by a Proton-M with a Blok DM-2 upper stage. This is the first time the Energiya Blok DM-2 (11S861) has been used with the new Proton-M launch vehicle instead of the older Proton-K.

Ref.: #7(JR590), #207, #226 - update: 11.02.12