Mission type Early warning SATCAT no. 22321 Spacecraft type US-K | COSPAR ID 1993-006A Mission duration 4 years Launch date 26 January 1993 | |
Launch mass 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) People also search for Kosmos 2241, Kosmos 2261 | ||
Kosmos 2232 (Russian: Космос 2232 meaning Cosmos 2232) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1993 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.
Kosmos 2232 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 15:55 UTC on 26 January 1993. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1993-006A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 22321.
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