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Cosmos 2373

Cosmos 2373 was launched on September 29, 2000 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 13, 2000).

COSPAR 2000-058ANORAD 26552Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2373
Common name
Cosmos 2373
Payload designation
Kometa No. 20L
Other names
Siluet No. 20L:P,11F660 No. 780-74-420:RA
International designator
2000-058A
NORAD catalog number
26552
GCAT identifier
S26552
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/384

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Kometa
Owner
VTS VS Rossii
Country
Russia
Builder
CSDB-Progress Factory
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-1KFT

Launch

Date
September 29, 2000 · 09:30 UTC
Launch record
2000-058Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
211 km
Apogee
285 km
Inclination
70.34°
Status
Landed
Status date
November 13, 2000
Last known active
Nov 14, 2000
End of operations
Nov 14, 2000

Size

Mass
2,720 kg
Dry mass
2,720 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907648 (CC0).