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COSMOS 2393 (27613)
COSPAR: 2002-059A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2393
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 24, 2002
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27613
International Designator
2002-059A
Decay Date
12/22/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2393
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2393
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2393 (also known as Kosmos-2393) is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on December 24, 2002, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1850 kg and was launched with a mass of 1900 kg. COSMOS 2393 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and its mission is to provide early warning capabilities as part of the Oko system manufactured by NPOL/KOMET. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with two panoramic sections (Cyl + 2 Pan), an RCS value of 3.9811, and it belongs to the PVO (Russian Air Force).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
1900
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6039
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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