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COSMOS 2301 (23443)
COSPAR: 1994-086C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2301
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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
23443
International Designator
1994-086C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:13:05 GMT
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
310.01°
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Argument of Perigee
111.10°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2301
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2301
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23443U 94086C 26185.09242501 .00000042 00000-0 17517-3 0 9998
2 23443 82.5741 310.0095 0002937 111.1033 62.3018 12.62227861452035
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2301 (also known as Kosmos-2301) is a military communication satellite launched on December 26, 1994, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters due to its antennas. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch, with no significant change in dry mass after deployment. Manufactured by NPOPMR for the Russian Air Force (VKS), it operates on solar cells and batteries. The satellite is configured as a cylinder with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and has a radar cross-section of 1.0609 square meters. Its mission focuses on military communication purposes, utilizing Strela-3 equipment.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0609
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
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