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Kosmos 2440 (Russian: Космос 2440 meaning Cosmos 2440) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2008 as part of the Russian Space Forces’ Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using infrared telescopes. It spent its two year operational life at 80E giving early warning coverage of Russia China North Korea the Middle East and some of Europe.Kosmos 2440 was launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.