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COSMOS 2360 (25406)
COSPAR: 1998-045A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2360
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 28, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25406
International Designator
1998-045A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:58:46 GMT
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Inclination
70.73°
Right Ascension
242.61°
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Argument of Perigee
320.58°
Period
101.95 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2360
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2360
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25406U 98045A 26184.87414549 -.00000264 00000-0 -11601-3 0 9992
2 25406 70.7270 242.6053 0008614 320.5783 39.4708 14.12413035440396
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2360 (Kosmos-2360) is an electronic intelligence (SIGINT) satellite manufactured by YUZHUA and launched on July 28, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using a Zenit-2 rocket. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters. It weighed 3250 kg at launch and had the same dry mass. Equipped with Tselina-2 No. 14L payload for SIGINT operations, COSMOS 2360 is owned by GRUR and uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to power its systems. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5.6602 square meters and follows a cylindrical shape augmented by panels and antennas. Its design supports a mission lifetime of one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
5.6602
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 14L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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