Cosmos 2399

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General

Designation	27856 / 03035A
Launch date	12 Aug 2003
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance (Don class)
Perigee/Apogee	197/295 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	89.4 min
Launch vehicle	Soyuz

The satellite had a strange end of life. Some say the satellite exploded, or was exploded because the satellite couldn't return to earth, but the official version is one of the film capsules was accidentally released and the film unwind, causing multiple false objects detections.

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End of life

Out of service	9 Dec 2003
Cause	Exploded voluntarily after the end of the mission

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External resources

sat-index articles

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