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COSMOS 2345 (24894)
COSPAR: 1997-041A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2345
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 14, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24894
International Designator
1997-041A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:53:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
14.40°
Right Ascension
357.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
300.71°
Period
1434.88 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2345
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2345
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 24894U 97041A 26185.12019175 .00000068 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 24894 14.4041 357.6330 0164525 300.7100 233.0169 1.00357018105829
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2345 (also known as Kosmos-2345) is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on August 14, 1997, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the Russian Air Force (PVO) and operates on a mission to provide early warning capabilities. Its dry mass is 1,150 kg with an initial launch mass of 1,250 kg. The satellite uses two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries as its power source. It has a reflective surface area (RCS) of approximately 5.0119 square meters and features a step cylinder with two panels in shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0119
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-S No. 7425
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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