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COSMOS 2212 (22183)
COSPAR: 1992-068B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2212
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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
22183
International Designator
1992-068B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:42:57 GMT
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
317.94°
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Argument of Perigee
123.65°
Period
114.00 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2212
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2212
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22183U 92068B 26185.07149586 .00000042 00000-0 17068-3 0 9994
2 22183 82.5913 317.9423 0003484 123.6468 236.4956 12.63150756553716
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2212, also known as Kosmos-2212, is a military communication satellite operated by VKS and manufactured by NPOPM. Launched on October 20, 1992, from the PLMSC LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle, it has a configuration identified as Strela-3. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters with its deployed components. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and it features solar cells for power generation along with batteries. The satellite's radar cross-section is 1.0222 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0222
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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