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Cosmos 2311

Cosmos 2311 was launched on March 22, 1995 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 31, 1995).

COSPAR 1995-014ANORAD 23530Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2311
Common name
Cosmos 2311
Payload designation
Kobal't No. 547
Other names
Yantar'-4K2 No. 73L:P,11F695 No. 526-24-547:RA
International designator
1995-014A
NORAD catalog number
23530
GCAT identifier
S23530
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/286

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Kobal't
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-4K2

Launch

Date
March 22, 1995 · 16:44 UTC
Launch record
1995-014Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
176 km
Apogee
373 km
Inclination
67.14°
Status
Landed
Status date
May 31, 1995
Last known active
May 31, 1995
End of operations
May 31, 1995

Size

Mass
2,886 kg
Dry mass
2,886 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,600 kg
Length
6.3 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
6.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907632 (CC0).