Engineering:Kosmos 2394
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-060A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27617[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 791 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 25, 2002, 07:37 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2M[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[2] |
Kosmos 2394 (Russian: Космос 2394 meaning Cosmos 2394) is one of a set of three Russia n military satellites launched in 2002 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2395 and Kosmos 2396.[3]
This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 791.[1]
Kosmos 2394/5/6 were launched from Site 81/23 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 07:37 UTC on 25 December 2002. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2002-060A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 27617.[1]
It was in the third orbital plane in orbital slot 22. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/satcat.txt.
- ↑ "Spacecrafts [sic] launched in 2002". http://claudelafleur.qc.ca/Spacecrafts-2002.html#Kosmos-2394.
- ↑ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. http://russianforces.org/space/navigation/glonass.shtml.
- ↑ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/.
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