Cosmos 2427

Launch data: Designation  31595 / 07022A Launch date  07 Jun 2007 - 18:00 UT Launch site  Pl Launch vehicle  Soyuz-U (#876) Mission  Military imaging Satellite type  Yantar-4K2M, Kobalt-M (#3) Earth orbit on: Perigee / Apogee  177 x 347 km Inclination  67.13° Period  89.75 min

Mission details:

• Russian Defense Ministry satellite.
• Russia's Kobal't-M imaging satellite Cosmos-2427 was launched into a 167 x 339 km x 67.1 deg orbit on Jun 7. It raised the orbit on Jun 11 to 182 x 354 km; the orbit then slowly decayed until Jun 19, when it was lowered slightly from 179 x 335 km to 175 x 325 km. On Jun 28 the orbit was boosted to 183 x 348 km, and on Jul 5 to 169 x 375 km.
• Cosmos-2427 Kobal't-M class imaging satellite, launched on June 7, landed around 2100 UTC on Aug 22 after 76 days. Two objects, 2007-22D and E, separated in orbit prior to the recovery from a 178 x 350 km x 67.1 deg orbit.