COSMOS 2197 (22034)

COSPAR: 1992-042A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2197

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 13, 1992

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22034

International Designator

1992-042A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:52:02 GMT

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Inclination

82.59°

Right Ascension

218.14°

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Argument of Perigee

231.91°

Period

113.90 min

Mean Motion

12.64 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2197

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2197

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VVSR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 22034U 92042A   26185.07781135  .00000012  00000-0  59253-5 0  9994
2 22034  82.5922 218.1417 0011673 231.9132 156.1800 12.64252342567420

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Summary
COSMOS 2197, also known as Kosmos-2197, is a military communication satellite operated by VVSR and manufactured by NPOPM. It was launched on July 13, 1992, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/1 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters due to its deployable components. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite is configured as a cylinder with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and has a radar cross-section of 1.0241 m². Its primary mission involves military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

7

Dry Mass

225

Launch Mass

225

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.0241

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-3

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Strela-3

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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