Kosmos 2470
| Mission type | Geodesy |
|---|---|
| Operator | VKS |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-005A |
| SATCAT no. | 37362 |
| Mission duration | Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Geo-IK-2 |
| Manufacturer | ISS Reshetnev |
| Launch mass | 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 February 2011, 14:00:14 UTC |
| Rocket | Rokot/Briz-KM |
| Launch site | Plesetsk 133/3 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 1 March 2011 |
| Decay date | 15 July 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 320 kilometres (200 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,052 kilometres (654 mi) |
| Inclination | 99.4 degrees |
| Period | 98.48 minutes |
| Epoch | 8 February 2011 |
Kosmos 2470 (Russian: Космос 2470 meaning Cosmos 2470), also known as Geo-IK-2 No.11, was a Russian geodesy satellite launched in 2011. The first Geo-IK-2 satellite, it was intended to be used to create a three-dimensional map of the Earth's surface, and to monitor plate tectonics. The satellite was produced by ISS Reshetnev, and has a mass of around 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb). It was intended to operate in a circular orbit at an altitude of around 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) above the Earth's surface; however, it was placed into a lower than planned orbit after its launch failed.
A second Geo-IK-2 satellite was successfully launched on June 4, 2016, as Kosmos 2517.