Kosmos 2285

 1994-045A

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The Kosmos-2285 satellite was launched into an orbit similar to the Parus navsats, but at 74 degrees instead of 83 degrees inclination. It was the first Obzor satellite, 17F118-O No. 1. It was used to test out systems for the Nadezhda-M series, in particular an improved combined solar pointing and gravity gradient attitude control system.

Kosmos-2285
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1994 Aug 2	2000:00	Launch by 11K65M	PL LC132
		T+2:10 St 1 MECO
		T+2:12 St 1 sep
		T+2:12 St 2 burn 59km
		T+2:27 Fairing sep 76km
	2008	T+8:03 St 2 MECO 150 km	150 x 1003? x 83
	2102?	T+1:02 St 2 MES2
	2102?	T+1:02 St 2 MECO2
	2103?	T+1:03 St 2 sep
1994 Aug 25			975 x 1012 x 74.0

Payload:

• KOE-OE Opto-electronic Imagers, 5 to 75 m res.