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COSMOS 2298 (23431)
COSPAR: 1994-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2298
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23431
International Designator
1994-083A
Epoch
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
116.93°
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Argument of Perigee
51.43°
Period
100.62 min
Mean Motion
14.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2298
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2298
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23431U 94083A 26185.23603264 .00000148 00000-0 65786-4 0 9994
2 23431 74.0292 116.9321 0015210 51.4263 308.8247 14.31186606646129
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2298 (also known as Kosmos-2298) is a military communication satellite with the Strela-2M payload, launched by VKS on December 20, 1994, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC132/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, with a span of 3 meters, and it weighs approximately 800 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and was manufactured by NPOPMR for military communication purposes using store dump technology. The satellite has an operational lifetime of 6 months and features a cylindrical shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.0504 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.0504
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. 62L
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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