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COSMOS 2232 (22321)
COSPAR: 1993-006A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2232
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 26, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22321
International Designator
1993-006A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:17:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
67.23°
Right Ascension
183.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.31°
Period
718.66 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2232
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2232
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22321U 93006A 26184.01191531 .00000657 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 22321 67.2260 183.5345 5389115 125.3142 297.6496 2.00372636244714
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2232 satellite, also known as Kosmos-2232, is an early warning satellite owned by PVO and operated under the mission "Early Warning." Launched on January 26, 1993, from LC16/2 at PLMSC using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle, it carries the payload Oko 73D6 No. 6063. With dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, its span is 5 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 1150 kg and launched with a mass of 1250 kg. It was manufactured by NPO Lavochkin (NPOL/KOMET). The power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 17.6477.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
17.6477
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6063
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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