Kosmos 2345 (russian: Космос 2345 meaning ''Cosmos 2345'') is a Russian
US-KS missile
early warning satellite which was launched in 1997 as part of the
Russian Space Forces'
Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using
optical telescopes and
infrared sensors.
Kosmos 2345 was launched from
Site 200/39 at
Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Baikonur Cosmodrome ( kk, Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, translit=Baiqoñyr ğaryş ailağy, ; russian: Космодром Байконур, translit=Kosmodrom Baykonur, ) is a spaceport in an area of southern Kazakhstan leased to R ...
in Kazakhstan.
A
Proton-K carrier rocket with a
DM-2 upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 20:49 UTC on 14 August 1997.
The launch successfully placed the satellite into
geostationary orbit
A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a geosynchronous equatorial orbit''Geostationary orbit'' and ''Geosynchronous (equatorial) orbit'' are used somewhat interchangeably in sources. (GEO), is a circular geosynchronous orbit in altitud ...
. It subsequently received its
Kosmos
The cosmos (, ) is another name for the Universe. Using the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity.
The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...
designation, and the
international designator 1997-041A.
The
United States Space Command assigned it the
Satellite Catalog Number 24894.
It was the last
US-KS satellite and was operational for about 18 months.
See also
*
List of Kosmos satellites (2251–2500)
References
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Spacecraft launched in 1997
Spacecraft launched by Proton rockets
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