Kosmos 2445

Cosmos-2445 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Soyuz-U rocket on November 14, 2008.^[1] It is an optical reconnaissance Spacecraft of the Yantar-4K2M class. It re-entered on February 23, 2009, after 102 days in space^[2] It broke into two fragments that burned up later on in the re-entry sequence.

Cosmos-2445

Mission type	Imaging technology
Operator	Roscosmos State Corporation
COSPAR ID	2008-058A
SATCAT no.	33439
Mission duration	102 Days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Yantar-4K2M
Manufacturer	Progress Rocket Space Centre
Start of mission
Launch date	November 14, 2008
Rocket	Soyuz-U
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Contractor	Roscosmos State Corporation
End of mission
Last contact	February 23, 2009
Decay date	February 23, 2009
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Perigee altitude	183 KM
Apogee altitude	340 KM
Inclination	67.18°

See also

• Soyuz-U
• Roscosmos State Corporation