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COSMOS 2328 (23790)
COSPAR: 1996-009D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2328
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 19, 1996
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23790
International Designator
1996-009D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:39:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
308.80°
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Argument of Perigee
27.85°
Period
114.05 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2328
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2328
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23790U 96009D 26185.06935605 .00000039 00000-0 15854-3 0 9999
2 23790 82.5798 308.7975 0007903 27.8532 332.2981 12.62603611399600
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2328, also known as Kosmos-2328, is a military communication satellite launched on February 19, 1996, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also recorded as 225 kilograms, powered by solar cells and batteries. COSMOS 2328 was manufactured by NPOPMR for the Russian military (VKS), designed to support communication purposes with a Strela-3 payload. The satellite has a radar cross-section of 1.052 square meters and is described as having a cylindrical shape complemented by antennas.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.052
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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