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COSMOS 2246 (22647)
COSPAR: 1993-030B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2246
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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
22647
International Designator
1993-030B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
306.01°
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Argument of Perigee
230.21°
Period
113.96 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2246
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2246
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22647U 93030B 26185.09571878 .00000035 00000-0 13135-3 0 9997
2 22647 82.5875 306.0109 0009211 230.2056 129.8226 12.63636744528667
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2246, also known as Kosmos-2246, is a military communication satellite launched on May 11, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It features solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a dry mass of 225 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and owned by VKS (Russian Air Force). Its primary mission and payload are designated as Strela-3, with the purpose being military communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0132
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
Next Pass
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