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COSMOS 2235 [GLONASS] (22514)
COSPAR: 1993-010C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2236
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![COSMOS 2235 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/22514.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 17, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22514
International Designator
1993-010C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:50:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.92°
Right Ascension
69.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
207.49°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2235 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2236
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22514U 93010C 26183.49310779 -.00000012 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 22514 64.9225 69.7810 0007823 207.4943 335.7630 2.13102583259619
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2235 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2236, is a Russian navigation satellite launched on February 17, 1993, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by POL and stabilized in a 3-axis configuration. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters. With a dry mass of 1200 kilograms and a launch mass of 1300 kilograms, it was designed to operate for approximately three years. Its mission payload is the Uragan No. 57L system, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite is owned by VKS and serves navigation purposes as part of the GLONASS constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.0361
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 57L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
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Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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