COSMOS 2208 (22080)

COSPAR: 1992-053A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2208

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 12, 1992

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22080

International Designator

1992-053A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:18:03 GMT

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Inclination

74.04°

Right Ascension

242.51°

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Argument of Perigee

64.02°

Period

100.59 min

Mean Motion

14.32 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2208

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2208

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 22080U 92053A   26185.13754177  .00000107  00000-0  49804-4 0  9995

2 22080  74.0410 242.5075 0011821  64.0193 296.2174 14.31527183769065

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Summary

COSMOS 2208 (also known as Kosmos-2208) is a military communication satellite launched on August 12, 1992, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and has a span of 3 meters. It was manufactured by NPOPM for the VKS and equipped with Strela-2M No. 60L payload, operating on solar cells and batteries to power its store dump communication mission. The satellite had a dry mass of 800 kilograms and was designed to have a lifetime of about 6 months. It has a cylindrical shape with an RCS of 1.9396 and is part of the Strela-2M bus configuration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

1.9396

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. 60L

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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