List of Kosmos satellites (2501–2750)
Main article: List of Kosmos satellites
The designation Kosmos (Russian: Космос meaning Cosmos) is a generic name given to a large number of Soviet, and subsequently Russian, satellites, the first of which was launched in 1962. Satellites given Kosmos designations include military spacecraft, failed probes to the Moon and the planets, prototypes for manned spacecraft, and scientific spacecraft. This is a list of satellites with Kosmos designations between 2501 and 2750.
| List of Kosmos satellites |
| Designation | Type | Launch date (GMT) | Carrier rocket | Function | Decay/Destruction* | Remarks[1][2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos 2501 | GLONASS-K | 30 November 2014 21:52 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Navigation | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2502 | Lotos-S | 25 December 2014 03:01 | Soyuz-2.1b | ELINT | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2503 | Bars-M1 | 27 February 2015 11:01 | Soyuz-2.1a | Cartography/Reconnaissance | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2504 | Unknown | 31 March 2015 13:47 | Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05 | ? | in orbit | Unconfirmed identity |
| Kosmos 2505 | Kobalt-M | 5 June 2015 15:23 | Soyuz-2-1a | Optical surveillance | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2506 | Persona | 23 June 2015 16:44 | Soyuz-2-1b | Reconnaissance | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2507 | Strela-3M | 23 September 2015 21:59 | Rokot-KM | Military communications | in orbit | 3 satellites in 1 launch |
| Kosmos 2508 | ||||||
| Kosmos 2509 | ||||||
| Kosmos 2510 | EKS-1 (Tundra L11) | 17 November 2015 06:33 | Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat | Early warning | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2511 | Kanopus-ST | 5 December 2015 14:08 | Soyuz-2-1v/Volga | Earth observation | failed to separate | 2 satellites in 1 launch |
| Kosmos 2512 | KYuA-1 | Radar calibration | in orbit | |||
| Kosmos 2513 | Garpun-12L | 15 December 2015 11:03 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Military communications | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2514 | GLONASS-M (GLONASS-51) | 7 February 2016 03:21 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Navigation | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2515 | Bars-M2 | 24 March 2016 09:42 | Soyuz-2.1a | Cartography/Reconnaissance | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2516 | GLONASS-M (GLONASS-53) | 29 May 2016 03:21 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Navigation | in orbit | |
| Kosmos 2517 | Geo-IK-2 (Geo-IK-2 12L) | 4 June 2016 14:00 | Rokot/Briz-KM | Geodesy | in orbit |
- * — satellite was destroyed in orbit rather than decaying and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere
| List of Kosmos satellites |
See also
References
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
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