COSMOS 2173 (21796)

COSPAR: 1991-081A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2173

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 27, 1991

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

21796

International Designator

1991-081A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:58:49 GMT

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Inclination

82.96°

Right Ascension

158.19°

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Argument of Perigee

295.09°

Period

104.67 min

Mean Motion

13.76 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2173

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2173

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 21796U 91081A   26185.20751166  .00000057  00000-0  43723-4 0  9999

2 21796  82.9559 158.1852 0047835 295.0949  75.6284 13.75765370736743

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Summary

COSMOS 2173 (KAUR-1 11F627), also known as Kosmos-2173, is a satellite launched on November 27, 1991, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter, with an overall span of 17 meters, including its antennas. It was manufactured by POL (Prikolodsky Machine Building Plant) and designed for navigation and data relay missions. COSMOS 2173 carries the Parus No. 606 payload and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a dry mass of 800 kilograms, which matches its launch mass, and is owned by VMF (Russian Navy). Its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas attached, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 3.259 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

3.259

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus No. 606

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

POL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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