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Cosmos 2344
Cosmos 2344 was launched on June 6, 1997 aboard a Proton-K/17S40 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1997-028ANORAD 24827Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2344
- Common name
- Cosmos 2344
- Payload designation
- Araks-N No. 6420
- Other names
- Arkon-1:P
- International designator
- 1997-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24827
- GCAT identifier
- S24827
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/327
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Arkon
- Owner
- Lavochkin
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Arkon 11F664
Launch
- Date
- June 6, 1997 · 16:56 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-028Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/17S40
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 1,509 km
- Apogee
- 2,731 km
- Inclination
- 63.42°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1999
- End of operations
- 1999
Size
- Mass
- 7,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 4,000 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 5.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753728 (CC0).