Kosmos 2424
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-062C |
| SATCAT no. | 29672 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 715 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan-M |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Launch mass | 1415 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.3 m diameter |
| Power | 1540 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 25, 2006, 20:18 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
| Entered service | 3 April 2007 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit |
| Slot | 14 |
Kosmos 2424 (Russian: Космос 2424 meaning Cosmos 2424) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2006 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2425 and Kosmos 2426.
This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M. It was assigned GLONASS-M №15 number by the manufacturer and 715 by the Ground Control.
Kosmos 2424 / 2425 / 2426 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 20:18 UTC on 25 December 2006. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2006-062C. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 29672.
It is in the second orbital plane in orbital slot 14. It started operations on 3 April 2007.·