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COSMOS 2288 [GLONASS] (23205)
COSPAR: 1994-050C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2289
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![COSMOS 2288 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/23205.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 11, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23205
International Designator
1994-050C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:27:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.41°
Right Ascension
201.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
294.21°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2288 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2289
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23205U 94050C 26183.01928065 .00000082 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 23205 65.4132 201.6735 0002433 294.2051 284.6191 2.13101687248143
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2288 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2289, is a navigation satellite launched on August 11, 1994, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter with a span of 7.8 meters and a dry mass of 1200 kg. It was equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation, and its payload is the Uragan No. 75L. The satellite operates on a 3-Axis stabilized configuration and has been designed to serve as part of the GLONASS navigation constellation. Manufactured by POL, it had an expected lifetime of three years and was owned by VKS (Russian Ministry of Defence).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9478
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 75L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
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Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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