Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Kosmos 2470 (Russian: Космос 2470 meaning Cosmos 2470) also known as Geo-IK-2 No.11 is a Russian geodesy satellite which was launched in 2011. The first Geo-IK-2 satellite it was intended to be used to create a three-dimensional map of the Earth’s surface and to monitor plate tectonics. The satellite was produced by ISS Reshetnev and has a mass of around 1400 kilograms (3100 lb).