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COSMOS 2368 (26042)
COSPAR: 1999-073A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2368
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 1999
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26042
International Designator
1999-073A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:23:43 GMT
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Inclination
66.82°
Right Ascension
294.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
161.66°
Period
718.91 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2368
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2368
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26042U 99073A 26184.18314490 .00000175 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 26042 66.8190 294.3089 6402697 161.6555 240.8364 2.00302654194243
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2368, also known as Kosmos-2368, is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on December 27, 1999, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC16/2 using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's dry mass is 1150 kilograms, and its total launch mass was 1250 kilograms. Its mission purpose is early warning as part of the Oko system, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and operated by PVO (Russian Air Force). The satellite has a shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan" with an RCS value of 6.317, indicating its reflective surface characteristics.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.317
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6053
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Molniya DU
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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