Kosmos 2351
| Bus | US-K [1] |
|---|---|
| Mission type | early warning |
| Launch date | 7 May 1998, 08:53 UTC |
| Carrier rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[1] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[1][2] |
| Mission duration | 4 years [3] |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-027A |
| SATCAT | 25327 |
| Mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[2] |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Molniya [1] |
| Inclination | 62.9°[4] |
| Apoapsis | 39,812 kilometres (24,738 mi)[4] |
| Periapsis | 543 kilometres (337 mi)[4] |
| Orbital period | 717.80 mins [4] |
Kosmos 2351 (Russian: Космос 2351 meaning Cosmos 2351) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1998 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[1]
Kosmos 2351 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 08:53 UTC on 7 May 1998.[2] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1998-027A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 25327.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Cosmos 2351". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (pdf). Science and Global Security 10: 21–60. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 08929882.
- ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
- List of R-7 launches (1995–1999)
- 1999 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
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