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COSMOS 2215 (22186)
COSPAR: 1992-068E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2215
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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
22186
International Designator
1992-068E
Epoch
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
1.91°
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Argument of Perigee
136.30°
Period
114.20 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2215
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2215
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22186U 92068E 26185.21006115 .00000036 00000-0 14671-3 0 9993
2 22186 82.6015 1.9105 0013361 136.2983 223.9167 12.60964950551019
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2215, also known as Kosmos-2215, is a military communication satellite launched on October 20, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM and owned by VKS (Russian Air Force), it has a bus configuration of Strela-3 with dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters due to its antenna deployment. The satellite's dry mass is 225 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. COSMOS 2215 has a shape described as cylindrical with an attached antenna and a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.9732 square meters. Its primary mission is military communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9732
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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