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COSMOS 2217 (22189)
COSPAR: 1992-069A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2217
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 21, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22189
International Designator
1992-069A
Decay Date
11/6/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2217
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2217
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2217 (also known as Kosmos-2217) is an early warning satellite operated by PVO and launched on October 21, 1992, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M-PVB launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 1250 kg at launch with a dry mass of 1150 kg. Manufactured by NPOL/KOMET, COSMOS 2217 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its primary mission is early warning, and it features an "Oko" bus design, identified as "Oko 73D6 No. 6059." The spacecraft has a shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan," indicating a cylindrical body with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 7.9006 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9006
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6059
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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