Cosmos 2486

Russia

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Launch data:

Designation	39177 / 13028A
Launch date	07 June 2013 - 18:37 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC-43/4
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-2-1b
Mission	Reconnaissance, Imaging
Satellite type	Persona #2
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	718 x 741 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.3 deg
Period	99.2 min

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Mission details:

Russia launched a Persona spy satellite on June 7, 2013. After insertion into an initial 186 x 679 km x 98.3 deg orbit it was given the cover name Cosmos-2486. On Jun 11 the satellite maneuvered into a 714 x 732 km circular sun-synchronous orbit with 1031 local time descending node.

Satellite tracking:

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Ref.: #7(JR680), #14, #228 - update: 03.08.13