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COSMOS 2216 (22187)
COSPAR: 1992-068F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2216
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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
22187
International Designator
1992-068F
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
333.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.14°
Period
114.05 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2216
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2216
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22187U 92068F 26185.14292710 .00000026 00000-0 83251-4 0 9994
2 22187 82.5979 333.0330 0006422 100.1379 260.0437 12.62586003553033
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2216 (also known as Kosmos-2216) is a military communication satellite launched on October 20, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM and owned by VKS (Russian Air Force), features a cylindrical shape with antennas and measures 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters when its components are extended. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and the same launch mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries a Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded at 0.9716 square meters, but specific details such as its lifetime or any major events are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9716
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
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
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