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COSMOS 2341 (24772)
COSPAR: 1997-017A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2341
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 1997
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24772
International Designator
1997-017A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:25:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.92°
Right Ascension
112.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.13°
Period
104.98 min
Mean Motion
13.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2341
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2341
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 24772U 97017A 26185.26785449 .00000073 00000-0 64511-4 0 9994
2 24772 82.9228 112.2536 0024645 212.1265 300.9497 13.71627687661413
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2341 (also known as Kosmos-2341) is a Russian satellite with NORAD catalog ID 24772 and OBJECT_ID 1997-017A, launched on April 17, 1997, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite's configuration is KAUR-1 (11F627), manufactured by POL for navigation and data relay missions. It has dimensions of 5 meters in length, a diameter of 2.1 meters, and a span of 17 meters. With a dry mass of 800 kg, the satellite was launched with an identical mass. Its shape is cylindrical with antennas, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's mission was conducted under VMFR ownership and it carried a Parus No. 415 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.1331
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus No. 415
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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