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COSMOS 2147 (21303)
COSPAR: 1991-033E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2147
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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
21303
International Designator
1991-033E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:51:45 GMT
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
264.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
326.43°
Period
113.82 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2147
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2147
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21303U 91033E 26185.16094051 .00000030 00000-0 10206-3 0 9998
2 21303 82.5659 264.3227 0018049 326.4305 58.0021 12.65166292622294
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2147 (also known as Kosmos-2147) is a military communication satellite launched on May 16, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a Strela-3 configuration and was manufactured by NPOPM for military communication purposes. It measures 1.6 meters in length, with a diameter of 0.8 meters and a span of 7 meters, and had a dry mass of 225 kilograms at launch. Its power source includes solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with antennas, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 1.0502.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0502
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
Next Pass
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