COSMOS 2226 (22282)

COSPAR: 1992-092A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2226

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 22, 1992

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22282

International Designator

1992-092A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:54:30 GMT

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Inclination

73.62°

Right Ascension

83.02°

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Argument of Perigee

1.11°

Period

116.01 min

Mean Motion

12.41 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2226

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2226

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VTSR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 22282U 92092A   26185.12119031  .00000011  00000-0  21056-3 0  9997

2 22282  73.6244  83.0158 0029286   1.1064 151.0963 12.41305649519306

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Summary

COSMOS 2226, also known as Kosmos-2226, is a geodesy satellite launched on December 22, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter, with a span of 17.8 meters. It weighs 1536 kg at launch and operates on deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The spacecraft is owned by VTSR and manufactured by NPOPM. Its mission focuses on geodesy purposes, and it features an overall cylindrical shape with two panels and antennas. With a RCS of 7.837, the satellite was designed to operate for approximately 1-2 years in orbit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.8

Diameter

2.4

Span

17.8

Dry Mass

1536

Launch Mass

1536

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant

Radar Cross Section

7.837

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Musson No. 23L

Purpose

Geodesy

Mission

Geodesy

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

1 - 2 years

Bus

KAUR-1 11F666

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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