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COSMOS 2333, 24297

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2333, 24297 is a payload satellite owned by GRU (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 04 Sep 1996 UTC via a ZENIT-2 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

24297, 1996-051A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Main Intelligence Directorate (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Defense Sigint

Bus & Motor

TSELINA-2, Unknown motor

Mass

3,250 kg wet, 3,250 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1996-09-04 (30 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ZENIT-2

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL + 2 PAN + ANT, 3.0 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 COSMOS 2333
1 24297U 96051A   26318.64016521  .00000369  00000-0  21969-3 0  9998
2 24297  70.9055  17.9514 0021734  88.2401 272.1210 14.13856624557562

Epoch: 2026-11-14T15:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-14T15:21:50.274Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

93.74989°

Altitude

848.05 km

Speed

7.429 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 11m 48s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

01:42:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

859.837 km

Perigee altitude

828.443 km

Semi-major axis

7,222.277 km

Eccentricity

0.00217

Inclination

70.9055°

RAAN

17.9514°

Arg. of periapsis

88.2401°

True anomaly

271.87209°

Mean anomaly

272.121°

Eccentric anomaly

271.99655°

Mean motion

3.53616 °/min

Orbital period

101.81 mins

BSTAR

0.00021969

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Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 1996 (1996-09-04 UTC)

SL-16 DEB, 43354

SL-16 DEB, 24301

SL-16 DEB, 24299

SL-16 DEB, 36030 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 24875 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 48078

SL-16 DEB, 24879 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 36031 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 25423 (Decayed)

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COSMOS 2333 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
8 mins	2026-11-15 05:05:33.421Z	169.892° S	2026-11-15 05:08:33.421Z	99.973° ESE	51.381°	2026-11-15 05:13:33.421Z	33.806° NE
7 mins	2026-11-15 06:49:33.421Z	262.959° W	2026-11-15 06:52:33.421Z	301.909° NW	23.139°	2026-11-15 06:56:33.421Z	353.077° N
7 mins	2026-11-15 13:59:33.421Z	9.682° NNE	2026-11-15 14:02:33.421Z	47.661° ENE	23.344°	2026-11-15 14:06:33.421Z	100.48° ESE
9 mins	2026-11-15 15:43:33.421Z	320.766° NNW	2026-11-15 15:47:33.421Z	246.591° WSW	50.678°	2026-11-15 15:52:33.421Z	178.953° S
9 mins	2026-11-16 04:50:33.421Z	176.59° S	2026-11-16 04:54:33.421Z	110.504° ESE	50.078°	2026-11-16 04:59:33.421Z	35.185° NE

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COSMOS 2333, 24297

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-14T15:21:50.274Z)

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Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 1996 (1996-09-04 UTC)

COSMOS 2333 Visibility forecast

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