List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)

The designation Kosmos (Russian: Космос meaning Cosmos) is a generic name given to a large number of Soviet, and subsequently Russian, satellites, the first of which was launched in 1962. Satellites given Kosmos designations include military spacecraft, failed probes to the Moon and the planets, prototypes for crewed spacecraft, and scientific spacecraft. This is a list of satellites with Kosmos designations between 2251 and 2500.

Designation Type Launch date (GMT) Carrier rocket Function Decay/Destruction* Remarks[1][2]
Kosmos 2251 Strela-2 16 June 1993
04:17
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication 10 February 2009* Collided with Iridium 33[3]
Kosmos 2252 Strela-3 24 June 1993
04:12
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2253 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2254 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2255 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2256 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2257 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2258 US-PU 7 July 1993
07:15
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 8 June 1995
Kosmos 2259 Yantar-4K2 14 July 1993
16:40
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 25 July 1993
Kosmos 2260 Resurs-T 22 July 1993
08:45
Soyuz-U 11A511U Remote sensing 5 August 1993
Kosmos 2261 US-K 10 August 1993
14:53
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning 31 December 2012
Kosmos 2262 Orlets-1[4] 7 September 1993
13:25
Soyuz-U2 11A511U2 Reconnaissance 18 December 1993
Kosmos 2263 Tselina-2 16 September 1993
07:36
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2264 US-PU 17 September 1993
00:43
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 7 August 1995
Kosmos 2265 Taifun-1B 26 October 1993
10:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target 11 August 2003
Kosmos 2266 Parus 2 November 1993
12:10
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2267 Yantar-4KS1M 5 November 1993
08:25
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 28 December 1994
Kosmos 2268 Strela-3 12 February 1994
08:54
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2269 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2270 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2271 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2272 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2273 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2274 Yantar-4K2 17 March 1994
16:30
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 21 May 1994
Kosmos 2275 Glonass 11 April 1994
07:49
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2276 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2277 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2278 Tselina-2 23 April 1994
08:01
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2279 Parus 26 April 1994
02:14
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2280 Yantar-4KS1M 28 April 1994
17:14
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 10 March 1995
Kosmos 2281 Zenit-8 7 June 1994
07:20
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 29 June 1994
Kosmos 2282 US-KMO 6 July 1994
23:58
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2283 Yantar-4K2 20 July 1994
17:35
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 29 September 1994
Kosmos 2284 Yantar-1KFT 29 July 1994
09:30
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 11 September 1994
Kosmos 2285 Obzor 2 August 1994
20:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M in orbit
Kosmos 2286 US-K 5 August 1994
01:12
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2287 Glonass 11 August 1994
15:27
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2288 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2289 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2290 Orlets-2[5] 26 August 1994
12:00
Zenit-2 11K77 Reconnaissance 4 April 1995
Kosmos 2291 Potok 21 September 1994
17:53
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2292 Taifun-1 27 September 1994
14:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target in orbit
Kosmos 2293 US-PU 2 November 1994
01:04
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 13 May 1996
Kosmos 2294 Glonass 20 November 1994
00:39
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2295 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2296 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2297 Tselina-2 24 November 1994
09:15
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2298 Strela-2 20 December 1994
05:11
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2299 Strela-3 26 December 1994
22:26
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2300 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2301 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2302 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2303 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2304 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2305 Yantar-4KS1M 29 December 1994
11:30
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 18 December 1995
Kosmos 2306 Romb 2 March 1995
13:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Calibration 30 October 2000
Kosmos 2307 Glonass 7 March 1995
09:23
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2308 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2309 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2310 Parus 22 March 1995
04:09
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2311 Yantar-4K2 22 March 1995
16:44
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 31 May 1995
Kosmos 2312 US-K 24 May 1995
20:10
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2313 US-PU 8 June 1995
04:43
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 11 July 1997
Kosmos 2314 Yantar-4K2 28 June 1995
18:25
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 6 September 1995
Kosmos 2315 Nadezhda 5 July 1995
03:09
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Technology in orbit
Kosmos 2316 Glonass 24 July 1995
15:52
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2317 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2318 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2319 Potok 30 August 1995
19:33
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2320 Yantar-4KS1M 29 September 1995
04:25
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 28 September 1996
Kosmos 2321 Parus 6 October 1995
03:23
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication 21 August 1997
Kosmos 2322 Tselina-2 31 October 1995
20:19
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2323 Glonass 14 December 1995
06:10
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2324 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2325 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2326 US-PU 20 December 1995
00:52
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 8 November 1997
Kosmos 2327 Parus 16 January 1996
15:33
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2328 Strela-3 19 February 1996
00:58
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit Launched with three Gonets satellites
Kosmos 2329 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2330 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2331 Yantar-4K2 14 March 1996
17:40
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 11 June 1996
Kosmos 2332 Taifun-1B 24 April 1996
13:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Radar target 28 January 2005
Kosmos 2333 Tselina-2 4 September 1996
09:01
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit A piece of 2333's launch vehicle collided with China's Yunhai 1-02 meteorological spacecraft in March 2021.[6]
Kosmos 2334 Parus 5 September 1996
12:47
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2335 US-PU 11 December 1996
12:00
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 1 January 1999
Kosmos 2336 Parus 20 December 1996
06:43
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2337 Strela-3 14 February 1997
03:47
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit Launched with three Gonets satellites
Kosmos 2338 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2339 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2340 US-K 9 April 1997
08:58
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2341 Parus 17 April 1997
13:03
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2342 US-K 14 May 1997
00:33
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2343 Orlets-1[4] 15 May 1997
12:10
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 18 September 1997
Kosmos 2344 Arkon-1 6 June 1997
16:56
Proton-K/DM-5 8K72K Reconnaissance in orbit
Kosmos 2345 US-KS 14 August 1997
20:49
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Early warning in orbit Final US-KS satellite
Kosmos 2346 Parus 23 September 1997
16:44
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2347 US-PU 9 December 1997
07:17
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 11 December 1999
Kosmos 2348 Yantar-4K2 15 December 1997
15:40
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 14 April 1998
Kosmos 2349 Yantar-1KFT 17 February 1998
10:35
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 2 April 1998
Kosmos 2350 US-KMO 29 April 1998
04:36
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2351 US-K 7 May 1998
08:53
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2352 Strela-3 15 June 1998
22:58
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2353 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2354 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2355 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2356 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2357 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2358 Yantar-4K2 24 June 1998
18:29
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 22 October 1998
Kosmos 2359 Yantar-4KS1M 25 June 1998
14:00
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 12 July 1999
Kosmos 2360 Tselina-2 28 July 1998
09:15
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2361 Parus 24 December 1998
20:02
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2362 Glonass 30 December 1998
18:35
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2363 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2364 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2365 Yantar-4K2 18 August 1999
18:00
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 15 December 1999
Kosmos 2366 Parus 26 August 1999
12:02
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2367 US-PU 26 December 1999
08:00
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 20 July 2002
Kosmos 2368 US-K 27 December 1999
19:12
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2369 Tselina-2 3 February 2000
09:26
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2370 Yantar-4KS1M 3 May 2000
13:25
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 3 May 2001
Kosmos 2371 Potok 4 July 2000
23:44
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2372 Orlets-2[5] 25 September 2000
10:10
Zenit-2 11K77 Reconnaissance 20 April 2001
Kosmos 2373 Yantar-1KFT 29 September 2000
09:30
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 14 November 2000
Kosmos 2374 Glonass 13 October 2000
14:12
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2375 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2376 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2377 Yantar-4K2 29 May 2001
17:55
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 10 October 2001
Kosmos 2378 Parus 8 June 2001
15:08
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2379 US-K 24 August 2001
20:35
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2380 Glonass 1 December 2001
18:04
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2381 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2382 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2383 US-PU 21 December 2001
04:00
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 20 March 2004
Kosmos 2384 Strela-3 28 December 2001
03:24
Tsyklon-3 11K68 Communication in orbit Launched with three Gonets satellites
Kosmos 2385 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2386 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2387 Yantar-4K2 25 February 2002
17:26
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 27 June 2002
Kosmos 2388 US-K 1 April 2002
22:06
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning 14 September 2011
Kosmos 2389 Parus 28 May 2002
18:14
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2390 Strela-3 8 July 2002
06:35
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2391 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2392 Arkon-1 25 July 2002
15:13
Proton-K/DM-5 8K72K Reconnaissance in orbit
Kosmos 2393 US-K 24 December 2002
12:20
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning 22 December 2013
Kosmos 2394 Glonass 25 December 2002
07:37
Proton-K/DM-2M 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2395 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2396 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2397 US-KMO 24 April 2003
04:23
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2398 Parus 4 June 2003
19:23
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2399 Orlets-1[4] 12 August 2003
14:20
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 9 December 2003
Kosmos 2400 Strela-3 19 August 2003
10:50
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2401 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2402 Glonass 10 December 2003
17:42
Proton-K/Briz-M 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2403 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2404 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2405 US-PU 28 May 2004
06:00
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 16 June 2006
Kosmos 2406 Tselina-2 10 June 2004
01:28
Zenit-2 11K77 ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2407 Parus 22 July 2004
17:46
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2408 Strela-3 23 September 2004
15:07
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2409 Strela-3 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2410 Yantar-4K2M 24 September 2004
16:50
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 9 January 2005
Kosmos 2411 Glonass 26 December 2004
13:53
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2412 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2413 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2414 Parus 20 January 2005
03:00
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2415 Yantar-1KFT 2 September 2005
09:50
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 16 October 2005
Kosmos 2416 Rodnik 21 December 2005
19:34
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2417 Glonass-M 25 December 2005
05:07
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2418 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2419 Glonass Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2420 Yantar-4K2M 3 May 2006
17:38
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 19 July 2006
Kosmos 2421 US-PU 25 June 2006
04:00
Tsyklon-2 11K69 Reconnaissance 19 August 2010
Kosmos 2422 US-K 21 July 2006
04:20
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning 22 November 2019
Kosmos 2423 Orlets-1[4] 14 September 2006
13:41
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 23 November 2006
Kosmos 2424 Glonass-M 25 December 2006
20:18
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2425 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2426 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2427 Yantar-4K2M 7 June 2007
18:00
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 22 August 2007
Kosmos 2428 Tselina-2 29 June 2007
10:00
Zenit-2M 11K77M ELINT in orbit
Kosmos 2429 Parus 11 September 2007
13:05
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2430 US-K 23 October 2007
04:39
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning 5 January 2019
Kosmos 2431 Glonass-M 26 October 2007
07:35
Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2432 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2433 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2434 Glonass-M 25 December 2007
19:32
Proton-M/DM-2 8K72M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2435 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2436 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2437 Rodnik[7] 23 May 2008
15:20
Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05 Communication in orbit Launched with Yubeleiny
Kosmos 2438 Rodnik[7] Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2439 Rodnik[7] Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2440 US-KMO 26 June 2008
23:59
Proton-K/DM-3 8K72K Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2441 Persona 26 July 2008
18:31
Soyuz-2-1b 11A14B Reconnaissance in orbit Spacecraft failure caused by electrical malfunction
Kosmos 2442 Glonass-M 25 September 2008
08:49
Proton-M/DM-2 8K72M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2443 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2444 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2445 Yantar-4K2M 14 November 2008
15:50
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 23 February 2009
Kosmos 2446 US-K 2 December 2008
05:00
Molniya-M 8K78M Early warning in orbit
Kosmos 2447 Glonass-M 25 December 2008
10:43
Proton-M/DM-2 8K72M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2448 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2449 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2450 Yantar-4K2M 29 April 2009
16:58
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 27 July 2009
Kosmos 2451 Rodnik 6 July 2009
01:26
Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05[8][9] Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2452 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2453 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2454 Parus[10] 21 July 2009
03:57
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation, Communication in orbit Launched with Sterkh-1[11]
Kosmos 2455 Lotos-S No.801 20 November 2009
10:44
Soyuz-U 11A511U ELINT[12] in orbit
Kosmos 2456 Glonass-M 14 December 2009
10:38
Proton-M/DM-2 8K72M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2457 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2458 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2459 Glonass-M 1 March 2010
21:19
Proton-M/DM-2 8K72M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2460 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2461 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2462 Yantar-4K2M 16 April 2010
15:00
Soyuz-U 11A511U Reconnaissance 21 July 2010
Kosmos 2463 Parus 27 April 2010
01:05
Kosmos-3M 11K65M Navigation/Communications in orbit
Kosmos 2464 Glonass-M 2 September 2010
00:53
Proton-M/DM-2 8K72M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2465 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2466 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2467 Rodnik 8 September 2010
03:30
Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2468 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2469 US-K 30 September 2010
17:01
Molniya-M/2BL 8K78M Early warning 15 October 2022
Kosmos 2470 Geo-IK 1 February 2011
14:00
Rokot/Briz-KM Geodesy July 15, 2013.[13]
Kosmos 2471 GLONASS-K 26 February 2011
03:07
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2472 Kobalt-M 27 June 2011
16:00
Soyuz-U optical surveillance 24 October 2011[14]
Kosmos 2473 Garpun 21 September 2011
02:47
Proton-M/Briz-M Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2474 Glonass-M 2 October 2011
20:15
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Navigation in orbit [15]
Kosmos 2475 Glonass-M 4 November 2011
12:51
Proton-M/Briz-M Navigation in orbit [15]
Kosmos 2476 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2477 Glonass-M Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2478 Glonass-M 28 November 2011
08:25
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Navigation in orbit [15]
Kosmos 2479 US-KMO 30 March 2012
05:49
Proton-K/DM-2 Early Warning in orbit [16]
Kosmos 2480 Kobalt-M 17 May 2012
14:05
Soyuz-U Optical surveillance 24 September 2012
Kosmos 2481 Strela-3 28 July 2012
01:35
Rokot Communications in orbit [17]
Kosmos 2482 Rodnik 15 January 2013
16:25
Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05 Communication in orbit [18]
Kosmos 2483 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2484 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2485 Glonass-M 26 April 2013
05:23
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2486 Persona 7 June 2013
18:37
Soyuz-2-1b 11A14B Reconnaissance in orbit
Kosmos 2487 Kondor 27 June 2013
16:53
Strela Reconnaissance 29 November 2022
Kosmos 2488 Rodnik 25 December 2013
00:31
Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2489 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2490 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2491 Unknown ? 23 December 2019* Unconfirmed identity. Secret Russian satellite that NASA thinks was used orbital rendezvous and inspection maneuvers. It also had the Amateur radio satellite RS-46 attached, which operated for a while.
K2491 was observed to change its orbital parameters by about 1.5 m/s at 1321UTC on 23 December 2019. It is believed that an explosion occurred from stored and undepleted propellant, although collision with a piece of space debris may have initiated the explosion.[19]
Kosmos 2492 SKRL-756 28 December 2013
12:30
Soyuz-2.1v/Volga Radar calibration in orbit Unconfirmed identity
Kosmos 2493 SKRL-756 Radar calibration in orbit Unconfirmed identity
Kosmos 2494 Glonass-M 23 March 2014
22:54
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Navigation in orbit
Kosmos 2495 Kobalt-M 6 May 2014
13:49
Soyuz-2-1a Optical surveillance 2 September 2014[20]
Kosmos 2496 Rodnik 23 May 2014
05:27
Rokot/Briz-KM 11A05 Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2497 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2498 Rodnik Communication in orbit
Kosmos 2499 Unknown ? 4 January 2023* Unconfirmed identity
Kosmos 2500 Glonass-M 14 June 2014
17:16
Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat Navigation in orbit
* — satellite was destroyed in orbit rather than decaying and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere

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