# Cosmos 2288
**Wikidata**: [Q12907626](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907626)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2288

## Summary  
Cosmos 2288 is a GLONASS navigation satellite launched by Russia in 1994 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system. It was deployed using a Proton-K rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and is also known by its alias, Kosmos 2288.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date**: August 11, 1994 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1994-050B ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Proton-K rocket ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site**: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Space Tug**: Blok DM-2 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN)**: 23204 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Significant Event**: Rocket launch at 15:27:46 UTC on August 11, 1994 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  

## FAQs  
### Q: What is the purpose of Cosmos 2288?  
A: Cosmos 2288 is part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system, providing global positioning and timing services similar to GPS.  

### Q: Where was Cosmos 2288 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23 in Kazakhstan.  

### Q: What rocket was used to launch Cosmos 2288?  
A: A Proton-K rocket carried Cosmos 2288 into orbit.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 2288 is significant as part of Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation system, which serves as an alternative to the U.S. GPS system. Launched during the early years of GLONASS deployment, it contributed to global positioning capabilities, ensuring redundancy and independence in satellite navigation for military and civilian use. Its successful launch underscored Russia's advancements in space technology during the post-Soviet era.  

## Notable For  
- Part of the original GLONASS satellite family, a key competitor to GPS.  
- Launched using the Proton-K rocket, a workhorse of Soviet and Russian space programs.  
- Deployed from Baikonur Cosmodrome, one of the world's most active launch sites.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: August 11, 1994  
- **Time**: 15:27:46 UTC  
- **Site**: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Space Tug**: Blok DM-2 upper stage  
- **Satellite Catalog Number**: 23204  

### Classification  
- **Instance of**: GLONASS navigation satellite  
- **Alias**: Kosmos 2288  

### References  
- Wikidata ([Q6272367](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- Wikipedia languages: Croatian (hr), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report