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COSMOS 2164 (21743)
COSPAR: 1991-072A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2164
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 10, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21743
International Designator
1991-072A
Decay Date
12/12/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2164
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2164
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The COSMOS 2164 satellite, also known as Kosmos-2164, is a radar calibration satellite with the BUS identifier Taifun-1B and was launched on October 10, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a configuration of a 2 m sphere with a diameter and span of 2 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 750 kg, matching its launch mass. Manufactured by YUZH for PVO (Air Defense Forces), COSMOS 2164 was designed to serve radar calibration purposes without any onboard equipment or power systems. Its shape is spherical with an RCS of 2.6834. The satellite's payload consists of the Taifun-1B No. 13L system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.6834
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1B No. 13L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Taifun-1B
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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