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Cosmos 2280
Cosmos 2280 was launched on April 28, 1994 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Mar 10, 1995).
COSPAR 1994-025ANORAD 23095Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2280
- Common name
- Cosmos 2280
- Payload designation
- Neman No. 13L
- Other names
- Yantar'-4KS1M No. 13L:P,17F117 No. 760-24-763:RA
- International designator
- 1994-025A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23095
- GCAT identifier
- S23095
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/277
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Neman
- Owner
- VKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-4KS1
Launch
- Date
- April 28, 1994 · 17:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-025Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 238 km
- Apogee
- 315 km
- Inclination
- 70.38°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- March 10, 1995
- Last known active
- Mar 10, 1995
- End of operations
- Mar 10, 1995
Size
- Mass
- 3,790 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,790 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 7,000 kg
- Length
- 8.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 8.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753695 (CC0).