Kosmos 2381 Explained

Kosmos 2381
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2001-053B
Satcat:26988
Spacecraft:GC 789
Spacecraft Type:Uragan
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Site:Baikonur 81/24
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2381 (Russian: Космос 2381 meaning Cosmos 2381) is one of a set of three Russian military satellites launched in 2001 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was launched with Kosmos 2380 and Kosmos 2382.

This satellite is a GLONASS satellite, also known as Uragan, and is numbered Uragan No. 789.

Kosmos 2380/1/2 were launched from Site 81/24 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 18:04 UTC on 1 December 2001. The launch successfully placed the satellites into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2001-053B. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 26988.

It was in the first orbital plane in orbital slot 3. It is no longer part of the GLONASS constellation.

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References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Satellite Catalog. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 30 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Launch Log. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 2 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Glonass. Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. 2013-05-03.
  4. Web site: GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013. Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. 2013-05-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504220156/http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/. 2013-05-04.