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COSMOS 2222 (22238)
COSPAR: 1992-081A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2222
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 25, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22238
International Designator
1992-081A
Decay Date
5/3/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2222
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2222
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2222, also known as Kosmos-2222, is an early warning satellite belonging to the Russian military organization PVO. It was launched on November 25, 1992, from PLMSC using a Molniya 8K78M-PVB launch vehicle from LC43/3. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. At launch, it had a mass of 1250 kg and a dry mass of 1150 kg. It is part of the Oko early warning system and carries an Oko 73D6 No. 6051 payload for its mission. The satellite's power supply consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays complemented by batteries, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 9.1538 square meters with a cylindrical shape plus two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.1538
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6051
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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