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Cosmos 2387

Cosmos 2387 was launched on February 25, 2002 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 27, 2002).

COSPAR 2002-008ANORAD 27382Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2387
Common name
Cosmos 2387
Payload designation
Kobal't No. 555
Other names
Yantar'-4K2 No. 81L:P,11F695 No. 526-10-555:RA
International designator
2002-008A
NORAD catalog number
27382
GCAT identifier
S27382
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/410

Mission

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

Launch

Date
February 25, 2002 · 17:26 UTC
Launch record
2002-008Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
165 km
Apogee
344 km
Inclination
67.12°
Status
Landed
Status date
June 27, 2002
Last known active
Jun 28, 2002
End of operations
Jun 28, 2002

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 Q12753749 (CC0).