Kosmos 2422 (russian: Космос 2422 meaning ''Cosmos 2422'') was a Russian
US-K missile
early warning satellite which was launched in 2006 as part of the
Russian Space Forces'
Oko programme.
The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using
optical telescopes and
infrared sensors.
Kosmos 2422 was launched from
Site 16/2 at
Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.
A
Molniya-M carrier rocket with a
2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 04:20 UTC on 21 July 2006.
The launch successfully placed the satellite into a
molniya orbit. It subsequently received its
Kosmos
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designation, and the
international designator 2006-030A.
The
United States Space Command assigned it the
Satellite Catalog Number 29260.
Kosmos 2422 decayed from orbit on 22 November 2019, at 22:15 UTC.
See also
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List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
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List of R-7 launches (2005–2009)
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2006 in spaceflight
This article outlines notable events occurring in 2006 in spaceflight, including major launches and EVAs. 2006 saw Brazil, Iran, and Sweden all get a national into space for the first time.
Launches
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List of Oko satellites
Oko is a Russian satellite-based missile detection and early warning system. The system has used a total of 101 satellites, which were launched between 1972 and 2012. Eighty six US-K satellites, operated in semisynchronous elliptical molniya orb ...
References
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Kosmos satellites
Spacecraft launched in 2006
Spacecraft which reentered in 2019
Oko
Spacecraft launched by Molniya-M rockets