Cosmos 2441

Launch data:

Designation	08037A
Launch date	26 Jul 2008 - 18:31 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC-43/4
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-2-1B (1st flight)
Mission	Reconnaissance, Imaging
Satellite type	Persona (#1)
Sun-Synchronous LEO orbit on Jul 31:
Perigee / Apogee	714 x 732 km
Eccentricity	8.46E-04
Inclination	98.31°
Period	99.27 min

Prime contractor	TsSKB-Progress Rocket & Space Center
Platform
Mass at launch	7000 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	7 hrs

Cosmos-2441 was launched from Plesetsk on Jul 26 by a three-stage Soyuz-2-1B rocket into a 195 x 726 x 98.3 deg orbit. It is the first in a new series of Russian military imaging recon satellites, reportedly designated Persona.
On Jul 31 the orbit was raised to 714 x 732 km.
High resolution optical reconnaissance; first Russian reconnaissance satellite in Sun-Synchronous orbit.
Cosmos 2441 reportedly malfunctioned in February 2009 due to an failure in electronic components.

Ref.: #7(JR598), #14, #226 - update: 15.06.13