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COSMOS 2150 (21418)
COSPAR: 1991-041A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2150
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 11, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21418
International Designator
1991-041A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:22:27 GMT
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Inclination
74.04°
Right Ascension
82.06°
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Argument of Perigee
228.95°
Period
100.51 min
Mean Motion
14.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2150
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2150
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21418U 91041A 26184.80726323 .00000136 00000-0 59646-4 0 9997
2 21418 74.0367 82.0583 0017833 228.9505 131.0106 14.32652063831369
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2150, also known as Kosmos-2150, is a military communication satellite launched on June 11, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and 3 meters in span. The satellite's dry mass is 800 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 2150 operates on a cylindrical shape design and has an RCS value of 1.9503. Its mission involves military communication with a store dump capability, and it was operated by the Russian space agency under the name UNKSR. The satellite's lifetime is approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.9503
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. 59L
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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