COSMOS 2363 [GLONASS] (25594)

COSPAR: 1998-077B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2363

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 30, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25594

International Designator

1998-077B

Epoch

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:09:47 GMT

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Inclination

64.33°

Right Ascension

59.67°

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Argument of Perigee

45.89°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2363 [GLONASS]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2363

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

VKSR/IACG

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 25594U 98077B   26179.71512941 -.00000039  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 25594  64.3339  59.6707 0027463  45.8898 150.5267  2.13103734213920

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Summary

The COSMOS 2363 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2363, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on December 30, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. With a dry mass of 1,200 kg and a launch mass of 1,300 kg, it measures 4 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.5 meters, and spans 7.8 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. It operates on a three-axis stabilized platform, designed to support navigation missions as part of the GLONASS constellation managed by VKSR/IACG. Manufactured by POL, it has a mission lifetime of 3 years and features a cylindrical body plus antennas and solar panels in its structure, with an RCS (reflective cross section) value of 3.981.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1300

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.981

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan No. 84L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

POL

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Uragan

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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