Launch Date
December 11, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
24670
International Designator
1996-069A
Decay Date
1/1/1999
Name
COSMOS 2335
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2335
Type
Status
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3400
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
23.8053
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-PU No. 5L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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