# Cosmos 2486
**Wikidata**: [Q14152762](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14152762)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2486

## Summary
Cosmos 2486 is a Russian reconnaissance satellite (instance of the Persona class) launched on 2013-06-07. It was placed into orbit by a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 and is registered under COSPAR ID 2013-028A and satellite catalog number 39177.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 2486 is an instance of the Persona class of Russian reconnaissance satellites.  
- COSPAR ID: 2013-028A.  
- Satellite catalog (SCN) number: 39177.  
- Alias: Персона-2.  
- Launch date: 2013-06-07.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-2.1b.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 at 18:37:59 on 2013-06-07.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11bwh9x_73.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "39177"].  
- Wikipedia-language entries available in German (de), Croatian (hr), and Russian (ru).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 2486?
A: Cosmos 2486 is a Russian reconnaissance satellite of the Persona class launched into orbit on 2013-06-07. It is cataloged under COSPAR ID 2013-028A and satellite number 39177.

### Q: When and how was Cosmos 2486 launched?
A: Cosmos 2486 was launched on 2013-06-07 aboard a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4. The recorded launch event time is 18:37:59.

### Q: What are the identifying registry numbers for Cosmos 2486?
A: Its COSPAR ID is 2013-028A and its satellite catalog number (SCN) is 39177.

### Q: Is Cosmos 2486 part of a series or class of satellites?
A: Yes. Cosmos 2486 is an instance of the Persona class, a class of Russian reconnaissance satellites.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2486 is one member of Russia’s Persona family of reconnaissance satellites, which are part of the broader space-based intelligence and observation infrastructure. As a Persona-class asset, Cosmos 2486 contributes to the continuity and redundancy of national reconnaissance capabilities by extending the operational constellation of Russian imaging/intelligence satellites. Tracking and cataloging such satellites is important for space situational awareness, international registry consistency, and for analysts monitoring changes in national space reconnaissance capacity. The launch details (Soyuz-2.1b, Plesetsk Site 43/4, and the precise recorded launch time) are relevant to historical launch records, orbital cataloging, and the operational timeline of the Persona program. Publicly accessible identifiers such as the COSPAR ID, satellite catalog number, and cross-references in knowledge systems (Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language) make Cosmos 2486 discoverable in technical, academic, and open-source tracking contexts.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Russian Persona class of reconnaissance satellites.  
- Launch on 2013-06-07 by a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle.  
- Official registration as COSPAR 2013-028A and satellite catalog number 39177.  
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 with the recorded launch time 18:37:59.  
- Presence in multiple knowledge systems (Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11bwh9x_73 and Wolfram entity Entity["Satellite","39177"]) and Wikipedia entries in German, Croatian, and Russian.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 2486.  
- Alias: Персона-2.  
- Class: Persona (Russian reconnaissance satellites).  
- Core identity markers: COSPAR ID 2013-028A; satellite catalog number 39177.

### Identification and Cataloguing
- COSPAR ID: 2013-028A.  
- Satellite catalog (SCN) number: 39177.  
- Google Knowledge Graph identifier: /g/11bwh9x_73.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "39177"].  
- Wikipedia-language presence: de, hr, ru.

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 2013-06-07.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-2.1b.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 at 18:37:59 on 2013-06-07.

### Classification and Role
- Instance of: Persona class (a class of Russian reconnaissance satellites).  
- Role implied by class: reconnaissance (as per the Persona classification).

### References and Record Sources
- Primary structured references indicate the launch, classification, and catalog identifiers as the authoritative recorded data for Cosmos 2486.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report