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COSMOS 2349 (25167)
COSPAR: 1998-009A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2349
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 17, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25167
International Designator
1998-009A
Decay Date
4/3/1998
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2349
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2349
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VTSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2349 (also known as Kosmos-2349) is a Russian satellite designed for area reconnaissance using photo technology of film return type. It was launched on February 17, 1998, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), Launch Complex 31 (LC31), utilizing a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.5 meters, and weighs 2720 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It features a Yantar Bus and Zenit reentry module configuration manufactured by PROGT (VTSR). Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a double cone.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2720
Launch Mass
2720
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
10.4546
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kometa No. 19L
Purpose
Area Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Area Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-1KFT
Configuration
Yantar Bus, Zenit reentry module
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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