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COSMOS 2332 (23853)
COSPAR: 1996-025A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2332
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 24, 1996
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23853
International Designator
1996-025A
Decay Date
1/28/2005
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2332
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2332
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2332, also known as Kosmos-2332, is a radar calibration satellite operated by PVO and launched on April 24, 1996, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M vehicle. The spacecraft has the Taifun-1B configuration and measures 2 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 750 kg. It was manufactured by YUZHUA and does not have any motor or power systems onboard. Its primary mission is to serve as a target for radar calibration purposes. The satellite has an RCS value of 2.9989 and is shaped as a sphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.9989
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1B No. 9L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Taifun-1B
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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