# Cosmos 2385
**Wikidata**: [Q12753748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753748)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2385

## Summary
Cosmos 2385 is a Ukrainian Strela-3 class military communications satellite. It was launched on December 28, 2001, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 aboard a Tsyklon-3 rocket.

## Key Facts
- **Classification:** Instance of Strela-3 class military communications satellite.
- **Launch Date:** December 28, 2001.
- **Launch Vehicle:** Tsyklon-3.
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- **COSPAR ID:** 2001-058B.
- **Serial Number (SCN):** 27056.
- **Event:** Rocket launch occurring at 03:24:24 UTC on December 28, 2001, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- **Aliases:** Kosmos 2385.

## FAQs
### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 2385?
A: Cosmos 2385 is a Strela-3 class military communications satellite.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2385 launched?
A: It was launched on December 28, 2001, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.

### Q: What rocket was used to launch Cosmos 2385?
A: The Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle was used for its launch.

### Q: What is the COSPAR identifier for Cosmos 2385?
A: Its COSPAR ID is 2001-058B.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2385 represents a component of the Strela-3 constellation, a system designed to provide secure military communications for the former Soviet Union and later Ukraine. Its launch on December 28, 2001, using the Ukrainian Tsyklon-3 rocket from Plesetsk highlights the ongoing operational capability of this specific launch system and the continued deployment of Strela-3 satellites for strategic communication needs. Understanding such satellites is crucial for comprehending Cold War-era and post-Soviet military space infrastructure and its evolution.

## Notable For
- Being a specific instance of the Strela-3 military communications satellite class.
- Its launch occurring on December 28, 2001, at 03:24:24 UTC.
- Utilizing the Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- Being assigned the COSPAR ID 2001-058B and serial number 27056.

## Body
### Classification
- Cosmos 2385 is an instance of the Strela-3 class of military communications satellites.
- It is also known by the alias Kosmos 2385.

### Launch Details
- **Launch Date:** December 28, 2001.
- **Launch Time:** 03:24:24 UTC.
- **Launch Site:** Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- **Launch Vehicle:** Tsyklon-3.
- **Event Type:** Rocket launch.
- **COSPAR ID:** 2001-058B.
- **Serial Number (SCN):** 27056.

### Technical & Identifying Information
- **Class:** Strela-3 (Ukrainian military communications satellite).
- **Launch Vehicle Class:** Tsyklon-3 (Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch vehicle).
- **Wikipedia Languages:** Croatian (hr), Macedonian (mk), Serbian (sr), Serbo-Croatian (sh).
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code:** Entity["Satellite", "27056"].
- **Sitelink Count:** 4.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report