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COSMOS 2359 (25376)
COSPAR: 1998-039A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2359
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25376
International Designator
1998-039A
Decay Date
7/12/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2359
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2359
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2359, also known as Kosmos-2359, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by Russia on June 25, 1998, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 8 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 8.5 meters. The spacecraft weighs 3790 kg both at launch and dry mass, indicating it had no consumable propellant or other expendables aboard. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 2359 was designed for photographic reconnaissance missions to transmit data back to Earth. Its mission lasted approximately 10 months, and the satellite was manufactured by PROGT under the ownership of VKSR. The payload included Neman No. 14L equipment.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
2.7
Span
8.5
Dry Mass
3790
Launch Mass
3790
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
19.4081
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Neman No. 14L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (data transmitting)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (data transmitting)
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
10 months
Bus
Yantar'-4KS1
Configuration
Yantar Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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