| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-060A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27617 [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 791 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 25, 2002, 07:37 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/ DM-2M [1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit [2] |
Kosmos 2394 ( Russian: Космос 2394 meaning Cosmos 2394) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2002 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2395 and Kosmos 2396. [3]
This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 791. [1]
Kosmos 2394/5/6 were launched from Site 81/23 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 07:37 UTC on 25 December 2002. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2002-060A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 27617. [1]
It was in the third orbital plane in orbital slot 22. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation. [4] [5]
See also
References
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- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Spacecrafts [sic] launched in 2002". claudelafleur.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Glonass". Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013". Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.