GLONASS 80, GN 791 - Norad ID: 27617
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 2394 [GLONASS] |
| Alternative name | GLONASS 80, GN 791 |
| Group | GLONASS |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 19125 km |
| Apogee | 19134 km |
The satellite COSMOS 2394 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2394, is a navigation satellite launched on December 25, 2002, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It measures approximately 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and has a span of 7.8 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite was manufactured by POL and is part of the Uragan series, specifically Uragan No. 91L. It weighs around 1200 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 1450 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it uses a 3-Axis stabilized configuration. The spacecraft is owned by KVR/IACG and was designed to operate for approximately three years. Its primary purpose is navigation as part of the GLONASS system, contributing to satellite-based positioning services.
satellite COSMOS 2394 [GLONASS] Date of exalting 25.12.2002y.