Engineering:Kosmos 2393
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2002-059A |
| SATCAT no. | 27613 |
| Mission duration | 4 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 December 2002, 12:20 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | February 2007 [4][5] |
| Decay date | 22 December 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya [2] |
| Perigee altitude | 527 kilometres (327 mi)[6] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,173 kilometres (24,341 mi)[6] |
| Inclination | 62.8 degrees[6] |
| Period | 704.56 minutes[6] |
Kosmos 2393 (Russian: Космос 2393 meaning Cosmos 2393) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2002 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme.[5] The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 2393 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[7] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 12:20 UTC on 24 December 2002.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2002-059A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 27613.[3]
It stopped undertaking maneuvers to remain in its orbital position in February 2007 which probably indicates that it was not working from that date.[4][5] It re-entered on December 22, 2013, according to one source.[8]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
- List of R-7 launches (2000-2004)
- 2002 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ↑ Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System". Science and Global Security 10 (1): 21–60. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882. Bibcode: 2002S&GS...10...21P. http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/20734/Podvig-S&GS.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/us-k.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Cosmos 2393". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2002-059A.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Podvig, Pavel (23 October 2007). "Launch of Cosmos-2430 early-warning satellite". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. http://russianforces.org/blog/2007/10/launch_of_cosmos2430_earlywarn.shtml. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Podvig, Pavel (March 5, 2007). "Cosmos-2393 ended operations?". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. http://russianforces.org/blog/2007/03/cosmos2393_ended_operations.shtml. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/satcat.txt.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt.
- ↑ "Aerospace". http://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/past-reentries-2013/2002-059a/.
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