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COSMOS 2211 (22182)
COSPAR: 1992-068A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2211
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 20, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22182
International Designator
1992-068A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:43:01 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
310.56°
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Argument of Perigee
111.22°
Period
113.92 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2211
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2211
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22182U 92068A 26185.27987779 .00000038 00000-0 14697-3 0 9999
2 22182 82.5974 310.5632 0008805 111.2219 272.0489 12.64066587554900
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2211, also known as Kosmos-2211, is a military communication satellite launched on October 20, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad 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, and it carries a Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes. Its dry mass is 225 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and operated under the ownership of VKS (Russian Air Force). It features solar cells and batteries as its power source and has a reflective surface area of 1.0484 square meters with a cylindrical shape complemented by antennas for communications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0484
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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