Launch Date
December 25, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
22286
International Designator
1992-094A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:12:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
125.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.85°
Period
96.15 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2228
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2228
Type
Status
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22286U 92094A 26185.25902110 .00002245 00000-0 18928-3 0 9990
2 22286 82.5186 125.6908 0015957 269.8499 90.0895 14.97648794793501
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
4.607
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ikar No. 69L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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