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Cosmos 2358

Cosmos 2358 was launched on June 24, 1998 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 22, 1998).

COSPAR 1998-038ANORAD 25373Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2358
Common name
Cosmos 2358
Payload designation
Kobal't No. 550
Other names
Yantar'-4K2 No. 76L:P,11F695 No. 649-53-550:RA
International designator
1998-038A
NORAD catalog number
25373
GCAT identifier
S25373
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/347

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Kobal't
Country
Russia
Builder
CSDB-Progress Factory
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-4K2

Launch

Date
June 24, 1998 · 18:29 UTC
Launch record
1998-038Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
175 km
Apogee
335 km
Inclination
67.12°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 22, 1998
Last known active
Oct 22, 1998
End of operations
Oct 22, 1998

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 Q12753735 (CC0).