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COSMOS 2297 (23404)
COSPAR: 1994-077A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2297
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 24, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23404
International Designator
1994-077A
Epoch
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Inclination
71.01°
Right Ascension
215.39°
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Argument of Perigee
177.39°
Period
101.84 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2297
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2297
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23404U 94077A 26185.04454290 .00000223 00000-0 14252-3 0 9994
2 23404 71.0115 215.3924 0015283 177.3883 182.7322 14.13943501630939
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2297, also known as Kosmos-2297, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on November 24, 1994, from the Tymshchuk Site (TYMSC), using LC45/1 launch pad and Zenit-2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 3250 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and an antenna (Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant), with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 6.848 m². It was manufactured by YUZHUA for GRUR (Glavkosmos). The satellite's payload is the Tselina-2 No. 9L and it uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. Its mission duration was approximately one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.848
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 9L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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