COSMOS 2339 (24727)

COSPAR: 1997-006C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2339

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 14, 1997

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24727

International Designator

1997-006C

Epoch

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Inclination

82.60°

Right Ascension

244.58°

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Argument of Perigee

77.55°

Period

114.07 min

Mean Motion

12.62 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2339

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2339

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 24727U 97006C   26185.10784154  .00000026  00000-0  86742-4 0  9995

2 24727  82.6029 244.5778 0001145  77.5525 307.3452 12.62380008353713

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Summary

COSMOS 2339 (also known as Kosmos-2339) is a military communication satellite belonging to the Russian Federation's Air Force (VKS). Launched on February 14, 1997, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of approximately 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its configuration consists of a cylindrical body plus antennas, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.0597 square meters. Manufactured by NPOPMR, COSMOS 2339 carries the Strela-3 payload for its designated mission purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

Dry Mass

225

Launch Mass

225

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.0597

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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