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COSMOS 2224 (22269)
COSPAR: 1992-088A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2224
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22269
International Designator
1992-088A
Epoch
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Inclination
13.63°
Right Ascension
347.85°
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Argument of Perigee
267.46°
Period
1436.68 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2224
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2224
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22269U 92088A 26185.23702294 -.00000247 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 22269 13.6331 347.8470 0005933 267.4577 79.5196 1.00230896122259
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2224 (also known as Kosmos-2224) is an early warning satellite launched by Russia on December 17, 1992, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, part of the Prognoz series with a US-KMO-Bus configuration, measures approximately 5 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters. It features two deployable solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries. Equipped with an IR-telescope as its primary payload (Oko-1 No. 7121), COSMOS 2224 was designed to operate in early warning roles. The satellite, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and owned by PVO, has a dry mass of 2100 kg and a launch mass of 2200 kg, with an expected lifetime of 5-7 years. Its shape is described as Step Cyl + 2 Pan and it has an RCS value of 7.9432.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2100
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9432
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-1 No. 7121
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
5-7 years
Bus
Prognoz
Configuration
US-KMO-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
IR-telescope
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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