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COSMOS 2189 (21978)
COSPAR: 1992-030C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2189
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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
21978
International Designator
1992-030C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:53:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
139.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.68°
Period
114.83 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2189
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2189
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VVSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 21978U 92030C 26185.28696192 -.00000002 00000-0 90785-4 0 9992
2 21978 74.0024 139.8789 0040319 13.6811 137.9244 12.54029512560280
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2189, also known as Kosmos-2189, is a military communication satellite with a Strela-1 11F625 configuration, manufactured by NPOPM and owned by VVSR. Launched on June 3, 1992, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 60 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries the Strela-1M Blok 46 No. 3 payload for its military communication mission. Its shape is described as poly and has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) of 0.68 square meters. The expected lifetime of COSMOS 2189 was approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.68
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 46 No. 3
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
Map
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