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Cosmos 2398

Cosmos 2398 was launched on June 4, 2003 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2003-023ANORAD 27818Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2398
Common name
Cosmos 2398
Payload designation
Parus No. 202
Other names
Tsiklon-B [No. 94]:JP,11F627 No. xxx-xx-202:RA
International designator
2003-023A
NORAD catalog number
27818
GCAT identifier
S27818
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/436

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
Parus
Owner
VMF RF
Country
Russia
Builder
PO Polyot
Platform (bus)
KAUR-1 11F627

Launch

Date
June 4, 2003 · 19:23 UTC
Launch record
2003-023Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
970 km
Apogee
1,014 km
Inclination
82.95°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
August 2004
End of operations
2008

Size

Mass
800 kg
Dry mass
800 kg
Length
5.1 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
17.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907653 (CC0).