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COSMOS 2388 (27409)
COSPAR: 2002-017A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2388
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2002
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27409
International Designator
2002-017A
Decay Date
9/14/2011
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2388
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2388
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2388, also known as Kosmos-2388, is an early warning satellite operated by PVO and launched on April 1, 2002, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET, has a bus configuration called Oko with dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It carries an early warning payload designated as Oko 73D6 No. 6064. The satellite's dry mass is 1850 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 1900 kilograms. COSMOS 2388 uses two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply and has a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan with an RCS value of 2.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
1900
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6064
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Molniya DU
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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