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COSMOS 2456 (730)

Russian Navigation Satellite (GLONASS-M) · Russian Aerospace Forces

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Cosmos 2456, launched in 2009, is a GLONASS-M satellite from the later phase of Russia's satellite navigation reconstruction. By this point in the program, GLONASS had recovered enough operational satellites to provide continuous coverage across Russian territory, with global coverage the explicit next milestone — a remarkable turnaround from the system's near-total collapse to six functioning satellites less than a decade earlier.

Its orbit

Orbit
Medium Earth Orbita high vantage point, ideal for navigation
Altitude
11,889–11,893 mi (19,133–19,140 km)
Inclination
65.1°
One orbit
11.3 hours2.1 orbits a day
NORAD ID
36111
Int’l designator
2009-070A
Launched
2009

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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