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COSMOS 2190 (21979)
COSPAR: 1992-030D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2190
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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
21979
International Designator
1992-030D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:35:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
194.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.55°
Period
114.99 min
Mean Motion
12.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2190
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2190
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VVSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21979U 92030D 26185.06650832 -.00000026 00000-0 -64770-4 0 9992
2 21979 74.0001 194.1673 0030859 80.5517 303.2925 12.52286261558067
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2190 (also known as Kosmos-2190) is a military communication satellite launched on June 3, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was manufactured by NPOPM for VVSR (Russian Ministry of Defence). It uses solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its primary mission is military communication, and it has a polyhedral shape with an RCS value of 0.689 square meters. The satellite had a planned lifetime of 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
0.689
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 46 No. 4
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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