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COSMOS 2379 (26892)
COSPAR: 2001-037A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2379
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 24, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26892
International Designator
2001-037A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:54:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
13.28°
Right Ascension
14.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
235.06°
Period
1436.19 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2379
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2379
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26892U 01037A 26184.91287789 -.00000330 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 26892 13.2751 14.1497 0005744 235.0560 134.5361 1.00265075 91037
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2379 (also known as Kosmos-2379) is an early warning satellite launched on August 24, 2001, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and owned by PVO, has dimensions of 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 10 meters. It carries an IR-telescope as part of its payload named Oko-1 No. 7124 and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite weighs approximately 2,200 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 2,100 kg. It operates in a mission to provide early warning capabilities and was designed to last between 5 to 7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2100
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.1246
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-1 No. 7124
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
5-7 years
Bus
Prognoz
Configuration
US-KMO-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
IR-telescope
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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