Kosmos 2397
Kosmos 2397 (Russian: Космос 2397 meaning Cosmos 2397) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 2003 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 | 2003-015A |
| SATCAT no. | 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, 04:23:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM-2 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| 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 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 04:23 UTC on 24 April 2003.[2] The launch successfully placed the satellite into geostationary orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2003-015A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 27775.[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]
References
- "US-KMO (71Kh6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- "Cosmos 2397". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- Pavel, Podvig (2003-11-28). "Problems with Russian military satellites". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 2012-04-19.