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COSMOS 2248 (22649)
COSPAR: 1993-030D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2248
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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
22649
International Designator
1993-030D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:49:52 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
300.38°
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Argument of Perigee
249.93°
Period
113.97 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2248
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2248
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22649U 93030D 26185.28463172 .00000034 00000-0 12819-3 0 9994
2 22649 82.5803 300.3830 0008197 249.9292 110.0918 12.63522874528577
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2248, also known as Kosmos-2248, is a military communication satellite launched on May 11, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC) LC32/1 launch pad using a 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 carries a Strela-3 payload, which is its primary equipment for military communication tasks. The satellite's dry mass is 225 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. COSMOS 2248 was manufactured by NPOPM and operated under the ownership of VKS (Russian Aerospace Forces). It is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a radar cross-section of 0.936 and features a cylindrical body with antennas, providing military communication capabilities since its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.936
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
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