Launch Date
May 16, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
21300
International Designator
1991-033B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:12:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
318.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.80°
Period
114.07 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2144
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2144
Type
Status
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21300U 91033B 26184.80006137 .00000040 00000-0 16604-3 0 9992
2 21300 82.5797 318.7755 0006035 79.8030 280.3742 12.62393657618558
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.975
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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