Launch Date
June 3, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
21976
International Designator
1992-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:35:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
86.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
314.89°
Period
114.67 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2187
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2187
Type
Status
Owner
VVSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21976U 92030A 26185.19130859 .00000005 00000-0 12759-3 0 9999
2 21976 74.0034 86.6142 0050566 314.8878 200.8611 12.55737035562372
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6676
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 46 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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