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COSMOS 2390 (27464)
COSPAR: 2002-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2390
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 8, 2002
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27464
International Designator
2002-036A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:47:16 GMT
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
334.24°
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Argument of Perigee
219.32°
Period
115.70 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2390
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2390
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27464U 02036A 26185.32449679 .00000014 00000-0 30864-4 0 9990
2 27464 82.4857 334.2368 0024880 219.3164 140.6111 12.44623949 89809
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2390 (also known as Kosmos-2390) is a military communication satellite built by NPOPMR and launched on July 8, 2002, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite, part of the Strela-3 series, has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters with its deployed components. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and when dry. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, COSMOS 2390 carries the Strela-3 No. 137L (437) payload and is owned by KVR. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.8841 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8841
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 137L (437)
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
Next Pass
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