26818 - COSMOS 2378

Description

Cosmos 2378 is a Russian military spacecraft that was launched by a Cosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk at 16:12 UT on 8 June 2001. It is likely to belong in the Tsyklon-B constellation of navigational/communications system comprising of Parus ("Sail") spacecraft for accurate location of missile carrying submarines and ships. Initial orbital parameters were period 105 min, apogee 1,010 km, perigee 964 km, and inclination 82.9 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2001-06-08
Launch Vehicle: Cosmos
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia