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COSMOS 2329 (23791)
COSPAR: 1996-009E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2329
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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
23791
International Designator
1996-009E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:20:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
315.06°
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Argument of Perigee
34.72°
Period
114.13 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2329
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2329
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23791U 96009E 26185.09754988 .00000035 00000-0 13706-3 0 9996
2 23791 82.5742 315.0562 0009161 34.7182 138.8967 12.61705354398495
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2329, also known as Kosmos-2329, is a military communication satellite operated by VKS (Russian Aerospace Forces). Launched on February 19, 1996, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle, it has a Strela-3 payload. The satellite measures 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its power system includes solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.0366 square meters. Manufactured by NPOPMR, its purpose is military communication as part of the Strela-3 series.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0366
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
Next Pass
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