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COSMOS 2219 (22219)
COSPAR: 1992-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2219
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 17, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22219
International Designator
1992-076A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:19:26 GMT
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Inclination
71.06°
Right Ascension
134.72°
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Argument of Perigee
15.41°
Period
101.83 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2219
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2219
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22219U 92076A 26185.09683041 .00000093 00000-0 73486-4 0 9997
2 22219 71.0610 134.7228 0017535 15.4091 344.7561 14.14109557734833
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2219 (also known as Kosmos-2219) is a SIGINT satellite operated by GRUR and launched on November 17, 1992, from TYMSC Launch Pad LC45/1 using the Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters. It weighs 3250 kilograms at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its mission and purpose are focused on SIGINT (signals intelligence). The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels and an antenna array. COSMOS 2219 was manufactured by YUZHUA and its payload is the Tselina-2 No. 6L. It has an operational lifetime of one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.51
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 6L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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