COSMOS 2209 (22112)

COSPAR: 1992-059A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2209

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 10, 1992

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/23

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22112

International Designator

1992-059A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:30:59 GMT

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Inclination

13.57°

Right Ascension

342.52°

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Argument of Perigee

343.36°

Period

1437.14 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2209

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2209

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PVO

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 22112U 92059A   26184.85485671 -.00000296  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 22112  13.5732 342.5187 0011381 343.3561 208.7720  1.00198658123785

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Summary

COSMOS 2209, also known as Kosmos-2209, is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on September 10, 1992, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 5 meters across its deployable fixed solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 1150 kg and a launch mass of 1250 kg, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the Russian Air Defense Forces (PVO). The satellite carries an Oko-S No. 7424 payload designed for early warning capabilities and is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape is cylindrical with two panoramic sections, and it has a radar cross-section of 5.0791 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1150

Launch Mass

1250

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0791

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Oko-S No. 7424

Purpose

Early warning

Mission

Early warning

Manufacturer

NPOL/KOMET

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Oko

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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