COSMOS 2230 (22307)

COSPAR: 1993-001A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2230

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 12, 1993

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22307

International Designator

1993-001A

Epoch

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Inclination

82.94°

Right Ascension

275.91°

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Argument of Perigee

116.47°

Period

104.81 min

Mean Motion

13.74 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2230

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2230

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMFR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 22307U 93001A   26185.21886012  .00000074  00000-0  62950-4 0  9994

2 22307  82.9414 275.9062 0025839 116.4673 272.1429 13.73891799669421

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Summary

COSMOS 2230 (also known as Kosmos-2230) is a Russian navigation satellite designated KAUR-1 11F643, launched on January 12, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length and a diameter of 2.1 meters with a span of 17 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape with antennas. It carries the payload Tsikada No. 37L for navigation purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's dry mass and launch mass are both 800 kg, manufactured by POL for the VMFR (Russian Ministry of Defence). Its operational lifetime was expected to be between 1.5 to 2 years after its stable date on January 12, 1993.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.4391

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tsikada No. 37L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

POL

Life Expectancy

1.5 to 2 years

Bus

KAUR-1 11F643

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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