COSMOS 2223 (22260)

COSPAR: 1992-087A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2223

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 9, 1992

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22260

International Designator

1992-087A

Decay Date

12/16/1993

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2223

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2223

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 2223, also known as Kosmos-2223, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on December 9, 1992, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 8 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and an 8.5-meter span. It features a Yantar Bus configuration and carries the Neman No. 10L payload for photo reconnaissance data transmitting. Manufactured by TSSKB, it was operated by VKS with a mission duration of 10 months. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power and has a dry mass of 3790 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Its shape is described as Cyl + 2 Pan, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 23.4291.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.7

Span

8.5

Dry Mass

3790

Launch Mass

3790

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

23.4291

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Neman No. 10L

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (data transmitting)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (data transmitting)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

10 months

Bus

Yantar'-4KS1

Configuration

Yantar Bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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