Kosmos 2340
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1997-015A |
| SATCAT no. | 24761 |
| 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 | 9 April 1997, 08:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 2001 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 558 kilometres (347 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,802 kilometres (24,732 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.9 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.90 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 2340 (
infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 2340 was launched from
international designator 1997-015A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 24761.[3] The satellite (along with Kosmos 2351, Kosmos 2368, and Kosmos 2342) were lost after a 2001 fire destroyed the ground control building located at the Serpukhov-15 military base resulting in the loss of orbital control.[6]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
- List of R-7 launches (1995–1999)
- 1997 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ^
Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Cosmos 2340". National Space Science Data Centre. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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