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COSMOS 2385 (27056)
COSPAR: 2001-058B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2385
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 2001
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27056
International Designator
2001-058B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:18:37 GMT
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
208.87°
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Argument of Perigee
183.03°
Period
114.23 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2385
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2385
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27056U 01058B 26185.34626712 -.00000049 00000-0 -33842-3 0 9995
2 27056 82.5346 208.8747 0006006 183.0289 188.7060 12.60565634127940
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2385 (also known as Kosmos-2385) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on December 28, 2001, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC32/1. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape with antennas (Cyl + Ant). The satellite's dry mass is 225 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. COSMOS 2385 was manufactured by NPOPMR for the KVR and equipped with Strela-3 No. 144L (844) payload for military communication purposes. It uses solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite's radar cross-section is recorded as 0.8418 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8418
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 144L (844)
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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