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COSMOS 2162 (21733)
COSPAR: 1991-068F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2162
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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
21733
International Designator
1991-068F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:27:54 GMT
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
328.73°
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Argument of Perigee
169.42°
Period
114.06 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2162
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2162
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21733U 91068F 26185.18604567 .00000038 00000-0 15325-3 0 9999
2 21733 82.5908 328.7273 0007229 169.4187 4.1615 12.62439603602087
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Summary
COSMOS 2162, also known as Kosmos-2162, is a military communication satellite launched on September 28, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 225 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is part of a military communication mission equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite has an RCS value of 1.0751 and a shape described as cylindrical with antennas (Cyl + Ant).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0751
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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