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COSMOS 2250 (22651)
COSPAR: 1993-030F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2250
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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
22651
International Designator
1993-030F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.59°
Right Ascension
310.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
246.53°
Period
114.01 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2250
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2250
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22651U 93030F 26185.25054760 .00000025 00000-0 78376-4 0 9994
2 22651 82.5857 310.3528 0008653 246.5348 126.4153 12.63099077528178
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2250 (also known as Kosmos-2250) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on May 11, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM and operated by VKS (Russian Air Force), measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and spans 7 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite's power supply consists of solar cells and batteries. Its shape is cylindrical with antennas attached. COSMOS 2250 carries a Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.0005
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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