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COSMOS 2242 (22626)
COSPAR: 1993-024A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2242
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 16, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22626
International Designator
1993-024A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:49:36 GMT
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
155.30°
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Argument of Perigee
274.17°
Period
96.20 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2242
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2242
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22626U 93024A 26185.15945142 .00002026 00000-0 17379-3 0 9999
2 22626 82.5190 155.3046 0014391 274.1666 85.7911 14.96958155797815
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2242, also known as Kosmos-2242, is a SIGINT satellite designed for signal intelligence purposes and was launched on April 16, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters with an antenna array. Its dry mass is 1750 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. The Tselina-D(R) No. 63L payload was manufactured by YUZHUA for the Russian government (GRUR). It has two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas, and it had a planned lifetime of 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.317
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-D(R) No. 63L
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
Map
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