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COSMOS 2356 (25367)
COSPAR: 1998-036E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2356
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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
25367
International Designator
1998-036E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:55:50 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
317.03°
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Argument of Perigee
136.55°
Period
117.80 min
Mean Motion
12.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2356
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2356
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25367U 98036E 26185.08044407 -.00000012 00000-0 -18392-3 0 9999
2 25367 82.5823 317.0255 0357221 136.5482 226.4337 12.22428389251708
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2356 (also known as Kosmos-2356) is a military communication satellite launched on June 15, 1998, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPMR and has a bus configuration of Strela-3. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. COSMOS 2356 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.9382 square meters. The satellite's shape consists of a cylindrical body with antennas. It was launched by VKSR for military communication purposes as part of the Strela-3 payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9382
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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