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COSMOS 2352 (25363)
COSPAR: 1998-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2352
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 15, 1998
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25363
International Designator
1998-036A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:19:46 GMT
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
353.06°
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Argument of Perigee
228.24°
Period
118.02 min
Mean Motion
12.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2352
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2352
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25363U 98036A 26185.22207088 .00000021 00000-0 10657-3 0 9991
2 25363 82.5935 353.0569 0351869 228.2428 308.4171 12.20138711249379
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2352, also known as Kosmos-2352, is a military communication satellite launched on June 15, 1998, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters. It was manufactured by NPOPMR for the VKSR (Russian Military) and has a dry mass of 225 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 2352 serves military communication purposes and features a cylindrical shape augmented by antennas. Its reflective surface area (RCS) measures at 1.0538 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0538
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
Map
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