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Cosmos 2279
Cosmos 2279 was launched on April 26, 1994 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1994-024ANORAD 23092Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2279
- Common name
- Cosmos 2279
- Payload designation
- Parus No. 101
- Other names
- Tsiklon-B [No. 82]:JP,11F627 No. 471-52-101:RA
- International designator
- 1994-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23092
- GCAT identifier
- S23092
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/277
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Parus
- Owner
- VMF RF
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- PO Polyot
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F627
Launch
- Date
- April 26, 1994 · 02:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-024Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC133/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 956 km
- Apogee
- 1,007 km
- Inclination
- 82.95°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1995
- End of operations
- 1997
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753696 (CC0).