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COSMOS 2214 (22185)
COSPAR: 1992-068D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2214
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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
22185
International Designator
1992-068D
Epoch
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
342.94°
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Argument of Perigee
112.53°
Period
114.14 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2214
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2214
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22185U 92068D 26185.22131850 .00000025 00000-0 80929-4 0 9996
2 22185 82.5935 342.9408 0009717 112.5324 61.6979 12.61604915551794
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2214 (also known as Kosmos-2214) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on October 20, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters due to its antenna deployment. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by NPOPM, it operates under the ownership of VKS (Russian Air Force). The satellite is cylindrical in shape with an antenna, has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 1.117 square meters, and its mission involves military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.117
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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