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COSMOS 2156 (21713)
COSPAR: 1991-066A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2156
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21713
International Designator
1991-066A
Decay Date
11/17/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2156
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2156
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2156 (also known as Kosmos-2156) is a reconnaissance satellite that was launched on September 19, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC, using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the Yantar'-4K2 bus and consists of a main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules for film return missions. It was manufactured by TSSKB and has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 6.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2886 kg and its launch mass is the same at 2886 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 2156 has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 35.46 units and a cylindrical shape with two panels. The satellite's mission was to conduct reconnaissance missions using photography.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
35.46
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 538
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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