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COSMOS 2160 (21731)
COSPAR: 1991-068D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2160
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21731
International Designator
1991-068D
Epoch
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
293.40°
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Argument of Perigee
338.97°
Period
113.86 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2160
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2160
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21731U 91068D 26185.27873648 .00000031 00000-0 10776-3 0 9993
2 21731 82.5882 293.3972 0007985 338.9686 49.0090 12.64707833604694
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2160 (also known as Kosmos-2160) is a military communication satellite launched on September 28, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/2. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and spans 7 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its configuration is cylindrical with antennas, and it utilizes solar cells along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's surface area is 1.017 square meters. Manufactured by NPOPM in SU (Soviet Union), COSMOS 2160 carries a Strela-3 payload and was placed into orbit on the same date as its launch, September 28, 1991.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.017
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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