Cosmos 2421

Launch data:

Mission details:

• Cosmos 2421 performed a small end-of-life manoeuvre during February 15-16, 2008:
  
  • Feb 15.92 65.04 deg 92.79 minutes 402 km 420 km 293 deg (pre-manoeuvre)
  • Feb 16.11 65.04 deg 92.74 minutes 399 km 419 km 283 deg (post-manoeuvre)
• The satellite then started a period of natural decay, but on March 14, 2008 at about 04:29 UT (according to USSSN estimates) the satellite suffered a fragmentation event. The following pieces of debris have been catalogued:
  • 2006-026C (32710)
  • 2006-026D – 2006-026S (32715 – 32728)
  • 2006-026T – 2006-026Z (32732 – 32738)
  • 2006-026AA – 2006-026AK (32739 – 32748)
  • 2006-026AL – 2006-026AN (32752 – 32754)