Kosmos 2393

Kosmos 2393
Mission type Early warning
COSPAR ID 2002-059A
SATCAT № 27613
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 24 December 2002, 12:20 (2002-12-24UTC12:20Z) UTC
Rocket Molniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch site Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
End of mission
Deactivated February 2007 [4][5]
Decay date 22 December 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Molniya [2]
Perigee 527 kilometres (327 mi)[6]
Apogee 39,173 kilometres (24,341 mi)[6]
Inclination 62.8 degrees[6]
Period 704.56 minutes[6]

Kosmos 2393 (Russian: Космос 2393 meaning Cosmos 2393) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2002 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme.[5] The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]

Kosmos 2393 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[7] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 12:20 UTC on 24 December 2002.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2002-059A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 27613.[3]

It stopped undertaking maneuvers to remain in its orbital position in February 2007 which probably indicates that it was not working from that date.[4][5] It re-entered on December 22, 2013, according to one source.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (pdf). Science and Global Security 10: 21–60. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cosmos 2393". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  4. 1 2 Podvig, Pavel (23 October 2007). "Launch of Cosmos-2430 early-warning satellite". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 Podvig, Pavel (March 5, 2007). "Cosmos-2393 ended operations?". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  7. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Aerospace

See also

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