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COSMOS 2252 (22687)
COSPAR: 1993-038A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2252
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 24, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22687
International Designator
1993-038A
Epoch
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
217.18°
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Argument of Perigee
303.13°
Period
113.98 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2252
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2252
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22687U 93038A 26185.05585267 .00000021 00000-0 59430-4 0 9996
2 22687 82.5801 217.1827 0006725 303.1253 84.2689 12.63333701522652
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2252 (also known as Kosmos-2252) is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on June 24, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters when its antennas are extended. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. COSMOS 2252 carries the Strela-3 payload for communication purposes and uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with attached antennas and was manufactured by NPOPM (Korolev). It operates under the ownership of VKS, serving military communication needs.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0045
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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