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COSMOS 2170 (21784)
COSPAR: 1991-077F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2170
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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
21784
International Designator
1991-077F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:33:45 GMT
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
258.60°
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Argument of Perigee
233.61°
Period
114.05 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2170
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2170
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21784U 91077F 26184.64844056 .00000041 00000-0 16729-3 0 9997
2 21784 82.6079 258.5987 0001488 233.6137 293.8452 12.62588045596156
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2170, also known as Kosmos-2170, is a military communication satellite that was launched on November 12, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/1 and the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters when fully deployed. It features a cylindrical body with antennas attached, weighing 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the spacecraft was manufactured by NPOPM and its primary purpose is military communication under an unknown owner (UNKSR). The satellite's bus system is of the Strela-3 type, and it has a radar cross-section of 1.0192 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0192
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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