Cosmos 2371

Russia

Launch data

Designation	26394 / 00036A
Launch date	04 Jul 2000 - 23:44 UT
Launch site	B, LC-200/39
Launch vehicle	Proton-K / DM-2 (S/N 289-02 / #278)
Mission	Military: Communication
Satellite type	Potok #10, Geizer 22L
Geostationary orbit on July 15, 2000 (.83):
Perigee / Apogee	35823 x 35886 km
Eccentricity	0.0008
Inclination	1.44 deg
Period	1439.58 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufactor	Applied Mechanics (NPO)
Platform
Operator	Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	2300 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Box + 2 panles
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	5 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	80° E
Dec 2011	79.53° E

End of live:

End of Operation:	Dec 2011
Cause:

Description:

Military data relay satellite; normal four-satellite complement (called Sokol under commercial use).

Ref: #7, #206, #226 - update: 07.02.12