Cosmos 2379

Russia

Launch data:

Designation	26892 / 01037A
Launch date	24 Aug 2001 - 20:35 Ut
Launch site	B, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-K / DM-2 (S/N 404-01 / #289)
Mission	Military: Early warning
Satellite type	Prognoz #9
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35769 x 35796 km
Eccentricity	3,20E-04
Inclination	4.36 deg
Period	1436.9 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Lavochkin
Platform
Operator	Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 24 Aug 2001	Oct 2001	80°E
		24°W?
during Dec 2009-Jan 2010		began drifting and may have been retired
Oct 2010		12.66°W

End of live:

End of Operation:	Oct 2010
Cause:

Normally part of a larger constellation; a newer satellite that is able to detect missiles against Earth background.

Ref: #3(SD447), #7, #15, #226 - update: 10.01.11