Kosmos 2468

Kosmos 2468
Mission typecommunications satellite
OperatorVKS
COSPAR ID2010-043C
SATCAT no.37154
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerNPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (NPO PM)
Launch mass225 kilograms (496 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date8 September 2010, 03:30 (2010-09-08UTC03:30Z) UTC
RocketRokot/Briz-KM
Launch sitePlesetsk 133/3
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth Orbit
Perigee altitude1,509 kilometres (938 mi)
Apogee altitude1,498 kilometres (931 mi)
Inclination82.4 degrees
Period116.06 minutes

Kosmos 2468 (Russian: Космос 2468 meaning Cosmos 2468) is a Russian military communications satellite which was launched in 2010 by the Russian Space Forces. It was launched with Kosmos 2467 and a Gonets-M civilian communication satellite.