COSMOS 2278
Launch
Launched on Apr 23, 1994 from 45/1, Kazakhstan aboard a Zenit-2.
Zenit-2 | Tselina-2 15 →
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Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Russia / Soviet Union (military)
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 23, 1994
Mass
—
Apogee
856 km
Perigee
842 km
Inclination
71.05°
Period
1.70 h
Part of the GLONASS constellation · this satellite is one of 639
Russian satellite navigation system. ~24 active sats in MEO at ~19,100 km.
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