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COSMOS 2322 (23704)
COSPAR: 1995-058A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2322
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23704
International Designator
1995-058A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:42:36 GMT
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Inclination
70.99°
Right Ascension
318.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
142.72°
Period
101.85 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2322
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2322
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23704U 95058A 26184.77958373 .00000062 00000-0 57835-4 0 9993
2 23704 70.9855 318.0360 0008382 142.7183 217.4523 14.13817724582467
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2322 (also known as Kosmos-2322) is a SIGINT satellite launched on October 31, 1995, from the Tysmcl LC45/1 launch pad using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZHUA and owned by GRUR, has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters. It had a dry mass of 3,250 kg and was launched with the same mass. The satellite's primary mission is SIGINT, equipped with Tselina-2 No. 11L payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and an antenna. The satellite had an operational lifetime of approximately one year after launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
14.1314
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 11L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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