NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Cosmos 2392

Launch Time
Thu Jul 25, 2002 15:13 UTC

Rocket

Proton-K/Block DM-5
VKS RF
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 9,548 kN
Payload to LEO: 19,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 2,500 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 57.64 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.35 m
Fairing Height: 10.4 m

Mission Details

Cosmos 2392

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 7,500.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Stats

2002

37th orbital launch attempt

Proton-K

288th mission
4th mission of 2002
254th successful mission
23rd consecutive successful mission