Launch Date
December 26, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
23446
International Designator
1994-086F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:39:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
309.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
129.88°
Period
114.09 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 2304
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2304
Type
Status
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23446U 94086F 26185.27775080 .00000041 00000-0 17007-3 0 9997
2 23446 82.5731 309.3005 0005107 129.8819 253.5541 12.62206072451843
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9901
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
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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