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COSMOS 2169 (21783)
COSPAR: 1991-077E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2169
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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
21783
International Designator
1991-077E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:32:09 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
197.53°
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Argument of Perigee
293.68°
Period
113.72 min
Mean Motion
12.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2169
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2169
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 21783U 91077E 26185.27233323 .00000021 00000-0 53066-4 0 9999
2 21783 82.6017 197.5318 0016479 293.6794 66.2570 12.66316162600958
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2169, also known as Kosmos-2169, is a military communication satellite launched on November 12, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC32/1 pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM in the Soviet Union and has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters when its components are extended. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its design includes solar cells and batteries for power generation, and it is configured as a cylinder with antennas. The satellite's primary mission is military communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9804
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
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