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Kosmos 2379

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 2379 was launched on August 24, 2001 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2001-037ANORAD 26892Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2379
Common name
Kosmos 2379
Payload designation
Oko-1 No. 7124
Other names
US-KMO:P
International designator
2001-037A
NORAD catalog number
26892
GCAT identifier
S26892
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/399

Mission

Mission type
Missile early warning
Use
Defense
Program
Oko-1
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Builder
NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus)
Prognoz?

Launch

Date
August 24, 2001 · 20:34 UTC
Launch record
2001-037Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/24

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,767 km
Apogee
35,803 km
Inclination
1.52°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
December 2009
End of operations
December 2009

Size

Mass
2,200 kg
Dry mass
2,100 kg
Length
5.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
10.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3397871 (CC0).