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COSMOS 2312 (23584)
COSPAR: 1995-026A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2312
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 24, 1995
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23584
International Designator
1995-026A
Decay Date
9/23/2013
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2312
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2312
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2312 (also known as Kosmos-2312) is an early warning satellite belonging to Russia's PVO, launched on May 24, 1995, from PLMSC LC16/2 using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with two pans and measures 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 5 meters when its deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. It weighs approximately 1,150 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 1,250 kilograms. Its mission is to provide early warning capabilities through the payload known as Oko 73D6 No. 6058. The satellite's power system includes solar arrays and batteries for energy storage. It was manufactured by NPO Lavochkin (NPOL/KOMET).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3095
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6058
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
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