Cosmos 2526

Russia

Int. spacecraft nº:

Russian spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	43432 / 18037A
Launch date	18 Apr 2018 - 22:12 UT
Launch site	Ba, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-M / Briz-M
Mission	Military Communications
Satellite type	Blagovest 12L
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35747 x 35765 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.0 deg
Period	1434 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Reshetnev
Platform	Ekspress-2000 bus
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Transmit frequency
Design lifetime	15 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Dec 2018	128° E

Mission details:

The Russian Defense Ministry′s second Blagovest communications satellite, Blagovest No. 12L, was launched on Apr 19, 2018. It will be given the cover name Cosmos-2526. According to Russian sources, the satellite reached geosynchronous orbit successfully.
As of Apr 24, only the discarded propellant tank in transfer orbit had public US orbit data.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR748), #138, #228 - update: 29.12.18