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COSMOS 2237 (22565)
COSPAR: 1993-016A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2237
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 26, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22565
International Designator
1993-016A
Epoch
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Inclination
70.76°
Right Ascension
276.84°
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Argument of Perigee
244.47°
Period
101.96 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2237
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2237
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22565U 93016A 26185.20355045 .00000050 00000-0 54036-4 0 9992
2 22565 70.7612 276.8440 0009461 244.4718 115.5424 14.12369933715754
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2237 (also known as Kosmos-2237) is an electronic intelligence (SIGINT) satellite launched by Russia on March 26, 1993, from the TYMSC launch site using a Zenit-2 rocket. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 22.7 meters. It weighs 3250 kilograms at launch and has no reported dry mass difference. Its primary mission was to gather signals intelligence, and it utilized two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's design consists of a cylindrical body with two panels and antennas. It had an operational lifetime of approximately one year following its deployment.
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
11.7219
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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