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COSMOS 2220 (22226)
COSPAR: 1992-077A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2220
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22226
International Designator
1992-077A
Decay Date
1/18/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2220
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2220
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2220, also known as Kosmos-2220, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on November 20, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC43/4) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter and spans 6.3 meters. It weighs 2886 kilograms at launch and is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its configuration includes a Yantar Bus, main reentry module, and two small reentry capsules. The satellite's mission involves photographic reconnaissance using film return type technology, operated by the Russian Armed Forces (VKS). Manufactured by TSSKB, it carries a payload known as Kobal't No. 544 and has an RCS of 34.59.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
34.59
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 544
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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