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COSMOS 2333 (24297)
COSPAR: 1996-051A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2333
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 4, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24297
International Designator
1996-051A
Epoch
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Inclination
70.91°
Right Ascension
300.04°
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Argument of Perigee
287.66°
Period
101.85 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2333
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2333
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 24297U 96051A 26184.71100970 .00000374 00000-0 22238-3 0 9995
2 24297 70.9061 300.0373 0025530 287.6613 72.1721 14.13843631538632
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2333, also known as Kosmos-2333, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched by Russia on September 4, 1996, from the Tymsc launch site using the Zenit-2 rocket from launch pad LC45/1. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with two panels and an antenna, measuring 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter, with a span of 22.7 meters. It weighs 3250 kg at launch and carries the Tselina-2 No. 12L payload for SIGINT purposes. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 5.389 square meters. Manufactured by YUZHUA and owned by GRUR, COSMOS 2333 had a mission lifetime of approximately one year.
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
5.389
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 12L
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
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