Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Strela 3 (Cosmos 2400) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
1467 |
Apogee (km) |
1503 |
Eccentricity |
0.0022915340547422 |
Inclination (degrees) |
82.5 |
Period (minutes) |
115.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
225 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-08-2003 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
NPO/PM - Scientific Research Institute for Precision Instruments (NII-TP) |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Kosmos 3M |
COSPAR Number |
2003-037A |
NORAD Number |
27868 |
Comments |
Store-dump communications for Russian government and military. |