Kosmos 2351
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| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1998-027A |
| SATCAT № | 25327 |
| Mission duration | 4 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K [2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 May 1998, 08:53 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya [2] |
| Perigee | 543 kilometres (337 mi)[4] |
| Apogee | 39,812 kilometres (24,738 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.9 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.80 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 2351 (Russian: Космос 2351 meaning Cosmos 2351) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1998 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 2351 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 08:53 UTC on 7 May 1998.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1998-027A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 25327.[3]
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