# Cosmos 2378
**Wikidata**: [Q13566823](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13566823)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2378

## Summary
Cosmos 2378 (also styled Kosmos 2378) is a Parus-class satellite launched into orbit on 2001-06-08. It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 aboard a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle and is cataloged with the COSPAR ID 2001-023A and satellite catalog number 26818.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 2378 is an instance of the Parus satellite class.  
- COSPAR identifier: 2001-023A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 26818.  
- Launch date: 2001-06-08.  
- Launch time (recorded event): 15:08:42 (qualified to the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 event).  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian launch vehicle with roots in the Soviet/Russian launch program).  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 2001-06-08 at 15:08:42.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "26818"].  
- Wikipedia language entries exist in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian/Serbian-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 2378?
A: Cosmos 2378 is a Parus-class satellite launched on 2001-06-08. It is cataloged under COSPAR ID 2001-023A and SCN 26818.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 2378 launched?
A: Cosmos 2378 was launched on 2001-06-08 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132. The recorded launch event time is 15:08:42.

### Q: What launch vehicle carried Cosmos 2378?
A: The satellite was launched aboard a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a rocket used in the Soviet and Russian launch programs.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2378 is a documented member of the Parus satellite series and therefore contributes to the continuity and cataloging of space assets launched by the Soviet/Russian space infrastructure. Its precise identifiers (COSPAR 2001-023A and SCN 26818) enable unambiguous tracking and reference in international satellite catalogues and databases such as the Wolfram Language entity system. The recorded launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 2001-06-08 at 15:08:42 ties this satellite to a specific launch campaign and launch vehicle type (Kosmos-3M), which is relevant for historical records of launch vehicle usage and launch-site activity. For researchers, operators, and historians, entries like Cosmos 2378 provide verifiable datapoints used in aggregation of launch statistics, continuity of satellite constellations, and cataloging for space situational awareness. Even when mission-specific operational details are not included in the record, the catalog and launch metadata preserve its place in orbital and programmatic history.

## Notable For
- Being an identified member of the Parus satellite class with formal classification data.  
- Having COSPAR ID 2001-023A and satellite catalog number 26818 for unambiguous tracking.  
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 2001-06-08 at 15:08:42.  
- Deployment by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, linking it to the Soviet/Russian launch vehicle family.  
- Presence in multiple public-language Wikipedia entries (mk, sh, sr) and a Wolfram Language entity record.

## Body
### Identification
- Name/alias: Cosmos 2378 (also styled Kosmos 2378).  
- Instance of: Parus (satellite class).  
- COSPAR ID: 2001-023A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 26818.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "26818"].

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 2001-06-08.  
- Recorded launch event time: 15:08:42 (associated qualifier for the launch event).  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M.

### Classification and related items
- Class: Parus — listed as a satellite class in the provided sources.  
- Launch vehicle class: Kosmos-3M — noted as a Russian launch vehicle with historical ties to the Soviet and Russian space programs.

### Cataloging and references
- Primary catalog identifiers included above (COSPAR and SCN).  
- Reference source metadata in the provided record cites a single primary reference grouping (P248: Q6272367) for the catalog and launch data.  
- Public-language coverage: Wikipedia entries available in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian/Serbian-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).

### Recorded significant event
- Event: rocket launch.  
- Location qualifier: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Time qualifier: 15:08:42.  
- Point in time: 2001-06-08.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report