Kosmos 2397
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| Operator | VKS |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-015A |
| SATCATno. | 27775 |
| Mission duration | 5-7 years (estimate) 2 months (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 April 2003, 04:23:00UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur81/24 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | June 2003[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Instruments | |
| Infrared telescope with 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) aperture[1] | |
Kosmos 2397(Russian:Космос 2397meaningCosmos 2397) is a RussianUS-KMOmissileearly warning satellitewhich was launched in 2003 as part of theRussian Space Forces'Okoprogramme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches usinginfrared telescopes.[2]
Kosmos 2397 was launched fromSite 81/24atBaikonur Cosmodromein Kazakhstan. AProton-Kcarrier rocket with aDM-2upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 04:23 UTC on 24 April 2003.[2]The launch successfully placed the satellite intogeostationary orbit.It subsequently received itsKosmosdesignation, and theinternational designator2003-015A.[2]TheUnited States Space Commandassigned it theSatellite Catalog Number27775.[2]
The satellite developed problems two months after being launched. It started drifting eastwards in June 2003 and had reached 155E by November 2003.[3]
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References
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- ^abPavel, Podvig (2003-11-28)."Problems with Russian military satellites".Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces.Retrieved2012-04-19.