Kosmos 2285 "Obzor" : a little bit of enigma

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« on: 03/13/2012 01:21 PM »
In August 1994 a small satellite was launched on a Cosmos-3M from Plesetsk into a 1000 km circular orbit at 74 degrees inclination, an unusual combination that was not seen before. Later on it was reported that it carried a multispectral camera with a resolution of 75 meters. Could this be the prototype of something strange in Russia?

A bit of information from an article at Novosti Kosmonavtiki in 2002: http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/237/27.shtml

Some interesting on-going discussions of the possible functions of this satellite and the Obzor system itself: http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2396

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« Reply #1 on: 03/13/2012 06:55 PM »
The Cosmos 2285 orbit was not unique.   It was the standard orbit used for the navigation satellites which evolved into the Parus and Tsikada series and which started to be launched in late 1970.
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