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COSMOS 2202 (22039)
COSPAR: 1992-042F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2202
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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
22039
International Designator
1992-042F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:05:41 GMT
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
242.99°
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Argument of Perigee
265.08°
Period
114.04 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2202
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2202
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VVSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22039U 92042F 26185.12895815 .00000027 00000-0 93333-4 0 9998
2 22039 82.5948 242.9944 0007210 265.0828 122.3583 12.62664286565541
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite COSMOS 2202 (also known as Kosmos-2202) is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and owned by VVSR, launched on July 13, 1992 from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters due to its antennas. The satellite's dry mass is 225 kg and it was launched with the same mass. Its shape consists of a cylinder with attached antennas (Cyl + Ant), and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.131 square meters. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. The payload, Gonets-D No. 12L, supports its mission for 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
1.131
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-D No. 12L
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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