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COSMOS 2300 (23442)
COSPAR: 1994-086B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2300
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23442
International Designator
1994-086B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:08:37 GMT
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Inclination
82.56°
Right Ascension
292.86°
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Argument of Perigee
173.05°
Period
114.03 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2300
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2300
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23442U 94086B 26185.21432582 .00000034 00000-0 12852-3 0 9999
2 23442 82.5643 292.8559 0002491 173.0502 204.3818 12.62807767452743
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2300 (also known as Kosmos-2300) is a military communication satellite launched on December 26, 1994, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters, weighing approximately 225 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by NPOPMR, COSMOS 2300 was deployed for the Russian military (VKS) to conduct communication operations. The satellite has a radar cross-section of 1.0439 square meters and features a cylindrical body with antennas.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0439
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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