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COSMOS 2198 (22035)
COSPAR: 1992-042B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2198
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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
22035
International Designator
1992-042B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:13:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
243.69°
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Argument of Perigee
275.31°
Period
114.04 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2198
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2198
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VVSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22035U 92042B 26185.13421846 .00000016 00000-0 28644-4 0 9995
2 22035 82.5956 243.6909 0005036 275.3093 84.7424 12.62674872565555
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2198 (also known as Kosmos-2198) is a military communication satellite operated by VVSR and manufactured by NPOPM in Russia. It was launched on July 13, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC32/1 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, featuring an antenna-equipped cylindrical shape. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's primary mission is military communication, and it carries the Strela-3 payload for this purpose.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1089
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
Map
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