Blagovest
Military communications satellitesIn servicePending verification
Also known as: 14F149
SpaceRUS
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeMilitary communications satellites
Alternative designations14F149
ProliferationOrigin country only
Orbit
Catalogued on orbit4Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not. Blagovest 11L-14L flew as Kosmos 2520, 2526, 2533 and 2539.High[2]
Active (CelesTrak)4Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med[2]
Orbital period1,436–1,436.1 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Catalogued satellites · 4[2]
| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Perigee km | Apogee km | Incl. ° | Period min | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2520 | 42907 | 2017-046A | 35,785 | 35,789 | 0.02 | 1436.1 | Active |
| COSMOS 2526 | 43432 | 2018-037A | 35,785 | 35,787 | 0.02 | 1436.1 | Active |
| COSMOS 2533 | 43867 | 2018-107A | 35,785 | 35,787 | 0.05 | 1436.1 | Active |
| COSMOS 2539 | 44457 | 2019-048A | 35,783 | 35,788 | 0 | 1436 | Active |
Mean elements at epoch 2026-11-08 or later. Perigee and apogee are computed from mean motion and eccentricity and are approximate. Status follows the CelesTrak active list.
Geostationary communications satellites on the Ekspress-2000 bus, launched as Kosmos satellites.
Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
- Blagovest 1–4 (14F149), Gunter's Space Page
Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08 - NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
- 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
- 2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 4 catalogued, 4 active.