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COSMOS 2245 (22646)
COSPAR: 1993-030A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2245
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 11, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22646
International Designator
1993-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:58:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
299.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.21°
Period
113.92 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2245
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2245
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22646U 93030A 26185.04051105 .00000031 00000-0 11235-3 0 9992
2 22646 82.5866 299.4574 0011213 216.2089 318.7402 12.64076845529209
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2245 (also known as Kosmos-2245) is a military communication satellite launched on May 11, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM for the VKS and is configured with the Strela-3 payload bus. The satellite measures 1.6 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.8 meters, spans 7 meters when its components are extended, and weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and features an antenna attached to a cylindrical body. Its purpose is military communication as part of the Russian (RU) space program.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9899
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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