COSMOS 2188 (21977)

COSPAR: 1992-030B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2188

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 3, 1992

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

21977

International Designator

1992-030B

Epoch

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Inclination

74.00°

Right Ascension

30.02°

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Argument of Perigee

242.50°

Period

114.51 min

Mean Motion

12.58 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2188

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2188

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VVSR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 21977U 92030B   26185.05729816 -.00000009  00000-0  47639-4 0  9993

2 21977  74.0035  30.0228 0058395 242.4975 275.7430 12.57553861564595

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Summary

COSMOS 2188, also known as Kosmos-2188, is a military communication satellite launched on June 3, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and operates under the ownership of VVSR with a mission to support military communication efforts. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, weighs 60 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass, and features solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite's design is characterized by its poly shape and it carries the Strela-1M Blok 46 No. 2 payload. With a radar cross-section of 0.6701, COSMOS 2188 was designed with a planned operational lifetime of six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6701

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 46 No. 2

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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