COSMOS 2353 (25364)

COSPAR: 1998-036B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2353

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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

25364

International Designator

1998-036B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:41:22 GMT

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Inclination

82.59°

Right Ascension

331.14°

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Argument of Perigee

156.84°

Period

117.85 min

Mean Motion

12.22 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2353

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2353

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VKSR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25364U 98036B   26185.15372719  .00000031  00000-0  15403-3 0  9993

2 25364  82.5920 331.1422 0356632 156.8430 204.9169 12.21845145251109

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Summary

COSMOS 2353 (also known as Kosmos-2353) is a military communication satellite launched on June 15, 1998, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC, specifically LC32/1, using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by NPOPMR, has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an additional span of 7 meters for its antennas. It weighs 225 kilograms at both launch and dry mass. Its shape is cylindrical with attached antennas (Cyl + Ant), and it utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's reflective surface area (RCS) is measured at 0.9217 square meters, and its payload is designated as Strela-3 No. 142L (442). It serves the VKSR entity with a military communication mission.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

Dry Mass

225

Launch Mass

225

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.9217

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-3 No. 142L (442)

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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