COSMOS 2213 (22184)

COSPAR: 1992-068C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2213

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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

22184

International Designator

1992-068C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:10:27 GMT

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Inclination

82.60°

Right Ascension

336.36°

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Argument of Perigee

95.25°

Period

114.05 min

Mean Motion

12.63 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2213

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2213

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 22184U 92068C   26184.92392630  .00000042  00000-0  17353-3 0  9995
2 22184  82.6018 336.3628 0004060  95.2528  73.9067 12.62612756553065

Source: Celestrak

Summary
COSMOS 2213, also known as Kosmos-2213, is a military communication satellite belonging to VKS and manufactured by NPOPM. It was launched on October 20, 1992, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/1 with the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, COSMOS 2213 carries the Strela-3 payload and has a cylindrical shape with antennas. The satellite's radar cross-section is 1.0387 square meters.
Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

7

Dry Mass

225

Launch Mass

225

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.0387

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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