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COSMOS 2371 (26394)
COSPAR: 2000-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2371
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 4, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26394
International Designator
2000-036A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:32:08 GMT
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Inclination
14.00°
Right Ascension
7.39°
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Argument of Perigee
167.85°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2371
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2371
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26394U 00036A 26185.02232571 -.00000058 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 26394 14.0006 7.3851 0002519 167.8469 185.0603 1.00273999 95208
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2371, also known as Kosmos-2371, is a military relay satellite launched on July 4, 2000, from the TYSMC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 9 meters, and was manufactured by NPOPMR. It carries the Geizer No. 22L payload equipped with Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 2100 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It is stabilized using four SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters and was operated by VKSR with the purpose of military relay communications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.76
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Geizer No. 22L
Purpose
Military relay
Mission
Military relay
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Geizer
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO
Motor
4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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