Kosmos 2396
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Russian Space Forces |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-060B[1] |
| SATCAT № | 27618[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GC 793 |
| Spacecraft type | Uragan |
| Manufacturer | Reshetnev ISS |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 25, 2002, 07:37 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2M[1] |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit[2] |
Kosmos 2396 (Russian: Космос 2396 meaning Cosmos 2396) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2002 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2394 and Kosmos 2395.
This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 793.[1]
Kosmos 2394/5/6 were launched from Site 81/23 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a Blok DM upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 07:37 UTC on 25 December 2002. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2002-060B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 27618.[1]
It was in the third orbital plane in orbital slot 20. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.[3][4]
