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COSMOS 2227 (22284)
COSPAR: 1992-093A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2227
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22284
International Designator
1992-093A
Epoch
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Inclination
70.98°
Right Ascension
147.41°
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Argument of Perigee
222.06°
Period
101.85 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2227
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2227
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22284U 92093A 26185.20321938 .00000104 00000-0 79891-4 0 9994
2 22284 70.9791 147.4058 0019987 222.0580 137.9008 14.13788320729233
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2227 (also known as Kosmos-2227) is a SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite launched on December 25, 1992, from the TYMSC launch site using LC45/1 and the Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZHUA, has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters, with a dry mass of 3250 kilograms. It is part of the Tselina-2 bus system and operates under the ownership of GRUR for Russia (RU). The satellite's design includes solar arrays and batteries for power generation and features a shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant". Its primary mission was to conduct SIGINT operations, and it had an operational lifetime of approximately one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.18
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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