Kosmos 2379
Kosmos 2379 (Russian: Космос 2379 meaning Cosmos 2379) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2001 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using infrared telescopes.[2]
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| Operator | VKS |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-037A |
| SATCAT no. | 26892 |
| Mission duration | 5–7 years (estimate) 8 years (actual) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-KMO (71Kh6)[1] |
| Manufacturer | Lavochkin[1] |
| Launch mass | 2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 August 2001, 20:39:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | late 2009/early 2010 [3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 24W until September 2007 then 12E [4] |
| Instruments | |
| Infrared telescope with 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) aperture [1] | |
Kosmos 2379 was launched from Site 81/24 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a DM-2 upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 20:39 UTC on 24 August 2001.[2] The launch successfully placed the satellite into geostationary orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2001-037A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 26892.[2]
This satellite was located at 24W until August/September 2007 when it moved to 12E.[4] It had an 8-year operational life and failed late 2009/early 2010.[3]
References
- "US-KMO (71Kh6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- "Cosmos 2379". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- Pavel, Podvig (2010-04-28). "Early warning system is down to three satellites". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- Pavel, Podvig (2007-09-05). "Early-warning satellite is drifting off station". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 2012-04-19.