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COSMOS 2369 (26069)
COSPAR: 2000-006A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2369
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 3, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26069
International Designator
2000-006A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:35:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
71.00°
Right Ascension
276.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.79°
Period
101.85 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2369
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2369
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26069U 00006A 26184.94138075 .00000265 00000-0 16463-3 0 9993
2 26069 70.9951 276.2798 0013000 263.7920 96.1721 14.13891070626329
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2369 (Kosmos-2369) is a SIGINT satellite operated by GRUR and manufactured by YUZHUA under the Tselina-2 configuration. Launched on February 3, 2000, from LC45/1 at TYMSC using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters. With a dry mass of 3250 kg, its launch mass was the same. The satellite's design includes solar arrays for power generation and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and antennas, providing it with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 6.841. COSMOS 2369 was tasked with SIGINT operations with an expected 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
6.841
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 15L
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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