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Kosmos 2430 (Russian: Космос 2430 meaning Cosmos 2430) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2007 as part of the Russian Space Forces’ Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.Kosmos 2430 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 04:39 UTC on 23 October 2007.
