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Cosmos 2343
Cosmos 2343 was launched on May 15, 1997 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Sep 16, 1997).
COSPAR 1997-024ANORAD 24805Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2343
- Common name
- Cosmos 2343
- Payload designation
- Don No. 6L
- Other names
- Orlets-1 No. 6L:P,17F12 No. 770-44-356:RA
- International designator
- 1997-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24805
- GCAT identifier
- S24805
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/327
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Don
- Owner
- VKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- CSDB-Progress Factory
- Platform (bus)
- Orlets
Launch
- Date
- May 15, 1997 · 12:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-024Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 214 km
- Apogee
- 327 km
- Inclination
- 64.86°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- September 16, 1997
- Last known active
- Sep 18, 1997
- End of operations
- Sep 18, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 3,590 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,590 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 7,600 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 Q13566817 (CC0).