Cosmos-2479 is a Russian military satellite designed for early warning of missile launches. It is part of the Eye-1 system .
| Cosmos-2479 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NGO named after S. A. Lavochkin  |
| Operator | Aerospace Defense Forces |
| Tasks | Missile attack warning system |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad |  Baikonur Site number 81 |
| Launch vehicle | Proton-k |
| Launch | March 30, 2012 05:49 UTC |
| NSSDC ID | 2012-012A |
| SCN | 38101 |
| Cost | 1.5 billion rubles. |
| Specifications | |
| Platform | 71X6 |
| Weight | 2.6 tons |
| Orbit type | Geostationary |
| Target equipment | |
| Infrared telescope | Diameter of the mirror 1 m |
Content
- 1 Design
- 2 Eye system
- 3 Launch
- 4 References
Design
To monitor missile launches, there is an infrared telescope with a diameter of the main mirror of 1 meter. Powered by solar panels with a range of 4.5 m.
Eye System
Cosmos-2479 is the last second-generation satellite 71X6 (US-KMO) (Managed Satellite Control of the Seas of the Oceans). Unlike the previous US-KM system, new-generation satellites control missile launches not only from the continental United States, but also from neutral waters. For normal operation of the system, it is necessary to have two satellites in geostationary orbits. Cosmos-2479 was supplemented by the Cosmos-2440 satellite, launched in 2008 .
Military East Kazakhstan and independent experts recognized the Eye-1 system as hopelessly outdated. To replace it, the Unified Space System (CEN) is created, the task of which includes, among other things, a warning about a missile attack.
Launch
During the launch of the Cosmos-2479 satellite, the last Proton-K rocket and the last DM-2 booster were used. The planned life of the satellite is five to seven years.
Links
- NSSDC Master Catalog. Cosmos 2479 . (eng.)
- US-KMO (71Kh6) . Archived on September 25, 2012. (eng.)
- “Kommersant. Publishing House". The last fragment of the Soviet system . Archived on September 25, 2012.
- NEWSru.com. Experts revealed the secret of the Oka: Russia launched the last satellite to track American missiles . Archived on September 25, 2012.
- "Morning". "Eye" stared at American missiles .