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COSMOS 2383 (27053)
COSPAR: 2001-057A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2383
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27053
International Designator
2001-057A
Decay Date
3/20/2004
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2383
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2383
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2383, also known as Kosmos-2383, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on December 21, 2001, from the TYMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET and owned by VMFR. The spacecraft has a configuration of US-Bus with dimensions including a length of 10 meters, diameter of 1.3 meters, and span of 17 meters. Its dry mass is 3,000 kg, with a launch mass of 3,150 kg. Equipped for passive ocean surveillance, the satellite features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3150
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
21.9976
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PU No. 9L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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