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COSMOS 2391 (27465)
COSPAR: 2002-036B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2391
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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
27465
International Designator
2002-036B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:04:53 GMT
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
330.75°
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Argument of Perigee
213.20°
Period
115.67 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2391
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2391
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27465U 02036B 26185.33673047 -.00000005 00000-0 -10726-3 0 9996
2 27465 82.4855 330.7550 0025818 213.1959 146.7503 12.44946666 89983
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2391, also known as Kosmos-2391, is a military communication satellite launched on July 8, 2002, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters due to its antennas. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating no fuel consumption recorded post-launch. The satellite was manufactured by NPO PMR for the Russian military (KVR) and is part of the Strela-3 series, specifically Strela-3 No. 150L (450). It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.8826 square meters. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8826
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 150L (450)
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
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