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COSMOS 2146 (21302)
COSPAR: 1991-033D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2146
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 16, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21302
International Designator
1991-033D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:14:01 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
283.46°
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Argument of Perigee
354.94°
Period
113.87 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2146
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2146
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 21302U 91033D 26185.21807835 .00000045 00000-0 18631-3 0 9991
2 21302 82.5762 283.4619 0015591 354.9400 5.1532 12.64554204621478
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2146, also known as Kosmos-2146, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on May 16, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its dry mass is 225 kg, which is equal to its launch mass. COSMOS 2146 was manufactured by NPOPM and equipped with the Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.1083 square meters. Its owner is listed as UNKSR, indicating an unknown or unspecified entity within the former Soviet Republics.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1083
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
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
Map
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