Mission type Early warning SATCAT no. 26042 Spacecraft type US-K | COSPAR ID 1999-073A Mission duration 4 years Launch date 27 December 1999 | |
Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) People also search for Kosmos 1223, Kosmos 2286 | ||
Kosmos 2368 (Russian: Космос 2368 meaning Cosmos 2368) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1999 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.
Kosmos 2368 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 19:12 UTC on 27 December 1999. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1999-073A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 26042.
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