Kosmos 2529 (Russian: Космос 2529 meaning Space 2529) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2018 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system.

Kosmos 2529
Glonass-M satellite model
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
COSPAR ID2018-086A[1]
SATCAT no.43687[1]
WebsiteGLONASS status
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGLONASS No. 757
Spacecraft typeUragan-M
ManufacturerReshetnev ISS[2]
Launch mass1,414 kilograms (3,117 lb) [2]
Dry mass250 kg[2]
Dimensions1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) diameter [2]
Start of mission
Launch dateNovember 3, 2018, 20:17 (2018-11-03UTC20:17Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat[2][3]
Launch sitePlesetsk 43/4
ContractorRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
Semi-major axis25,507 km (15,849 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.0006485[1]
Perigee altitude19,120 km (11,880 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude19,153 km (11,901 mi)[1]
Inclination64.71 degrees[1]
Period675.7 minutes[1]
Epoch8 December 2018

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 757.[3]

Kosmos 2527 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. A Soyuz-2-1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 20:17 UTC on 3 November 2018. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2018-086A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 43687.[1]

The satellite is in orbital plane 2, in orbital slot 7.[4] As of December 2018 it remains in operation.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: COSMOS 2529 (GLONASS)". n2yo.com. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Anatoly Zak. "GLONASS network". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Stephen Clark (November 5, 2018). "Glonass navigation satellite in orbit after Soyuz launch". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "GLONASS constellation status, 21.10.2018". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2018.