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COSMOS 2318 [GLONASS] (23622)
COSPAR: 1995-037C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2318
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![COSMOS 2318 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/23622.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 24, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23622
International Designator
1995-037C
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
65.47°
Right Ascension
202.50°
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Argument of Perigee
62.77°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2318 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2318
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKS/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23622U 95037C 26178.57388566 .00000101 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 23622 65.4710 202.5016 0014393 62.7681 118.3265 2.13102113240451
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2318 [GLONASS] satellite, also known as Kosmos-2318, is a navigation satellite manufactured by POL and launched on July 24, 1995, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of 3-axis stabilized and belongs to the Uragan bus series with a length of 4 meters, diameter of 1.5 meters, span of 7.8 meters, and a dry mass of 1200 kg. The satellite's launch mass was 1300 kg and it was owned by VKS/IACG for navigation purposes. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas and two panels. Its RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) value is 3.4801. The satellite carried the Uragan No. 85L payload and was designed to operate for a lifetime of approximately three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.4801
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 85L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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