Launch Date
June 24, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
22690
International Designator
1993-038D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:21:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
218.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
313.29°
Period
113.98 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2255
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2255
Type
Status
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22690U 93038D 26185.09792606 .00000015 00000-0 23410-4 0 9993
2 22690 82.5822 218.8155 0004682 313.2938 74.2308 12.63328282523367
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0155
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
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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