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COSMOS 2247 (22648)
COSPAR: 1993-030C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2247
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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
22648
International Designator
1993-030C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:27:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
305.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
256.14°
Period
113.99 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2247
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2247
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22648U 93030C 26185.10231668 .00000048 00000-0 20860-3 0 9997
2 22648 82.5817 305.1974 0007119 256.1360 277.6963 12.63280264528217
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2247, also known as Kosmos-2247, is a military communication satellite launched on May 11, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad 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 was manufactured by NPOPM for VKS (Russian Air Force) and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 225 kilograms, and the satellite's shape consists of a cylinder plus antennas. The Strela-3 bus powers its military communication mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1201
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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