# Kosmos 2469

> Russian military early warning satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q6433281](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433281)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_2469)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kosmos-2469

## Summary
Kosmos 2469 is a Russian military early warning satellite of the US-K series. It was launched on 2010-09-30 by a Molniya-M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16 and is cataloged with COSPAR ID 2010-049A and satellite catalog number 37170.

## Key Facts
- Kosmos 2469 is a Russian military early warning satellite (instance of US-K).
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 37170.
- COSPAR ID: 2010-049A.
- Launch date: 2010-09-30.
- Launch vehicle: Molniya-M (Soviet space launcher rocket).
- Launch site/start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16.
- Significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16 at 17:01:15 on 2010-09-30.
- Alternate name/alias: Cosmos 2469.
- External identifiers: freebase ID /m/0jl0vy_ and Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "37170"].
- Documented in multiple Wikipedias (languages: en, hr, pt) under the title "Kosmos 2469" (sitelink_count: 3).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Kosmos 2469?
A: Kosmos 2469 is a Russian military early warning satellite belonging to the US-K series. Its purpose, as indicated by the class, is early warning.

### Q: When and how was Kosmos 2469 launched?
A: It was launched on 2010-09-30 by a Molniya-M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16. The recorded launch event time is 17:01:15 on 2010-09-30.

### Q: What identifiers does Kosmos 2469 have?
A: COSPAR ID 2010-049A and satellite catalog number 37170. It is also listed under the alias "Cosmos 2469" and has freebase ID /m/0jl0vy_ and Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "37170"].

### Q: Which satellite series or class does it belong to?
A: Kosmos 2469 is an instance of the US-K class, a series of Soviet and Russian early warning satellites.

## Why It Matters
Kosmos 2469 is part of Russia’s network of early warning satellites, classified in the US-K series, which are designated to provide early warning capabilities. As a military early warning satellite, it fits into a class of space assets designed to monitor and contribute to national defense systems. Its launch on 2010-09-30 using a Molniya-M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16 demonstrates continuing use of established Soviet/Russian launch infrastructure and vehicle types for deploying such assets. The satellite is cataloged and tracked with COSPAR ID 2010-049A and SCN 37170, ensuring it is recorded in international satellite registries and reference systems (also represented in external data sources such as Freebase and Wolfram Language). For researchers, analysts, and historians of space assets, Kosmos 2469 is a documented example of post-Soviet Russian early warning capability deployments and the ongoing operation of the US-K series.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the US-K early warning satellite series used by the Soviet Union and Russia.
- Launch date and event: launched 2010-09-30 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16 at 17:01:15.
- Launch vehicle: deployed by a Molniya-M rocket (a Soviet space launcher).
- Well-documented identifiers: COSPAR 2010-049A and satellite catalog number 37170.
- Listed in multiple language Wikipedias under the title "Kosmos 2469" (sitelink_count: 3).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Kosmos 2469 (alias: Cosmos 2469).
- Description: Russian military early warning satellite.
- Class/series: US-K, a series of Soviet and Russian early warning satellites.

### Identifiers & Classification
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 37170.
- COSPAR ID: 2010-049A.
- Freebase ID: /m/0jl0vy_.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "37170"].
- Wikimedia/Wikidata description: Russian military early warning satellite.
- Wikipedia title: Kosmos 2469.
- Wikipedia language presence: en, hr, pt (sitelink_count: 3).

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 2010-09-30.
- Launch vehicle: Molniya-M (identified as a Soviet space launcher rocket).
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Site 16.
- Significant event record: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16 at 17:01:15 on 2010-09-30.

### Relationship to Other Systems
- Instance of US-K series: places Kosmos 2469 within the broader program of Soviet and Russian early warning satellites.
- Part of the Kosmos/Cosmos designation series used for many Soviet and Russian satellites.

### Documentation & Listings
- Appears in international cataloging with COSPAR and SCN identifiers.
- Referenced in multiple online knowledge bases (Freebase and Wolfram Language).
- Wikipedia entry titled "Kosmos 2469" available in at least English, Croatian, and Portuguese.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report