COSMOS 2361 (25590)

COSPAR: 1998-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2361

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 24, 1998

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25590

International Designator

1998-076A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:46:43 GMT

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Inclination

82.93°

Right Ascension

193.75°

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Argument of Perigee

61.84°

Period

104.86 min

Mean Motion

13.73 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2361

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2361

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

VMFR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25590U 98076A   26185.03245145  .00000043  00000-0  29781-4 0  9995

2 25590  82.9328 193.7539 0032787  61.8370 326.0478 13.73238299379011

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Summary

COSMOS 2361 (also known as Kosmos-2361) is a Russian satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 25590 and object ID 1998-076A. It was launched on December 24, 1998, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC132/1. The satellite has a configuration known as KAUR-1 and measures approximately 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and spans 17 meters, likely due to its antenna deployment. It weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The spacecraft is part of the VMFR organization and serves for navigation and data relay purposes. Its power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 2.091 square meters. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with an antenna attachment. It carries the Parus No. 413 payload and was manufactured by POL.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

2.091

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus No. 413

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

POL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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