Cosmos 2392

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:13:21

Thursday July 25, 2002

Mission Details

Cosmos 2392

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The Araks-N was a electro-optical area reconnaissance satellite, which had reportedly a resolution of 2 - 10 m (panchromatic and infra red). Its high orbit gave it a longer loitering time over the target. Araks-N was built on NPO Lavochkin's Arkon platform, which was a development of the proven Mars / Venera interplanetary platforms. LOMO, St. Petersburg provided the 1.5 m telescope (17V317) for the satellite. Araks-N 1 (Kosmos 2344) was successfully launched on 6. June 1997, but suffered an battery failure immediately after reaching orbit. The satellite could be operated for 4 months, but was finally lost. Araks-N 2 (Kosmos 2392) reached successfully orbit on 25. July 2002. It operated successfully for about one year, until the pressurized service compartment lost pressure, leading to the loss of the mission.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

7,500 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Proton-K/Block DM-5

Active 1997 to 2002

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center logo

Manufacturer

Khrunichev

Rocket

Height: 57.64m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 19,000 kg

GTO: 2,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

9,548 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.35m

Height: 10.4m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 81/24

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

6 days

Stats

Proton-K


288th

Mission

4th

Mission of 2002

2002


37th

Orbital launch attempt