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COSMOS 2336 (24677)
COSPAR: 1996-071A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2336
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 1996
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24677
International Designator
1996-071A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:17:06 GMT
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
194.31°
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Argument of Perigee
230.36°
Period
104.98 min
Mean Motion
13.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2336
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2336
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 24677U 96071A 26185.01188494 .00000017 00000-0 25319-5 0 9999
2 24677 82.9400 194.3134 0022589 230.3588 158.6083 13.71684821478338
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2336 (KAUR-1), also known as Kosmos-2336, is a satellite launched by Russia on December 20, 1996, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters, indicating the presence of deployable structures such as antennas. It weighs around 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. COSMOS 2336 is equipped for navigation and data relay missions, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with antennas attached, and its cross-sectional area (RCS) is 2.158 square meters. It was manufactured by POL and owned by VMFR, carrying the Parus No. 704 payload for its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.158
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus No. 704
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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