Kosmos 2432

Kosmos 2432 (Russian: Космос 2432 meaning Cosmos 2432) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2007 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2431 and Kosmos 2433.

Kosmos 2432

Mission type	Navigation
Operator	Russian Space Forces
COSPAR ID	2007-052B[1]
SATCAT no.	32276[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	GC 719
Spacecraft type	Uragan-M
Manufacturer	Reshetnev ISS[2]
Launch mass	1415 kg[2]
Dimensions	1.3 m diameter[2]
Power	1540 watts[2]
Start of mission
Launch date	October 26, 2007, 07:35 (2007-10-26UTC07:35Z) UTC
Rocket	Proton-K/DM-2[1]
Launch site	Baikonur, Site 81/24
Entered service	27 November 2007
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Medium Earth orbit[3]
Slot	20
GLONASS (satellites) ← Kosmos 2431 Kosmos 2433 → Kosmos (satellites) ← Kosmos 2431 Kosmos 2433 →

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 719.^[1]

Kosmos 2431 / 2432 / 2433 were launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 07:35 UTC on 26 October 2007. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the International Designator 2007-052B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 32276.^[1]

It is part of the GLONASS constellation, in the third plane, orbital slot 20. It started operation on 27 November 2007.^[4]·^[5]

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
• List of Proton launches (2000–2009)