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COSMOS 2167 (21781)
COSPAR: 1991-077C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2167
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 12, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21781
International Designator
1991-077C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:13:26 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
229.93°
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Argument of Perigee
51.75°
Period
113.90 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2167
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2167
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21781U 91077C 26185.09267284 .00000025 00000-0 75605-4 0 9997
2 21781 82.6033 229.9265 0007764 51.7484 335.8534 12.64292782598085
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2167, also known as Kosmos-2167, is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on November 12, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters with its antennas deployed. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite’s shape consists of a cylinder plus antennas (Cyl + Ant) and features a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.1103 square meters. Its mission involves military communication purposes, and it was launched under the ownership of UNKSR.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1103
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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