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COSMOS 2148 (21304)
COSPAR: 1991-033F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2148
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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
21304
International Designator
1991-033F
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
259.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.98°
Period
113.74 min
Mean Motion
12.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2148
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2148
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21304U 91033F 26184.65332075 .00000035 00000-0 13089-3 0 9990
2 21304 82.5723 259.4442 0022035 275.9792 251.4107 12.65994561623180
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Summary
COSMOS 2148 (also known as Kosmos-2148) is a military communication satellite that was launched on May 16, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 pad with the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has a cylindrical body with antennas, measuring 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters likely due to deployed solar panels or other structures. It was manufactured by NPOPM and operated under an unknown Soviet-Russian ownership (UNKSR). COSMOS 2148 carries the Strela-3 payload for its mission purposes and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The dry mass of the satellite is recorded as 225 kilograms, which was also its launch mass.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0784
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
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