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COSMOS 2257 (22692)
COSPAR: 1993-038F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2257
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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
22692
International Designator
1993-038F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:08:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
227.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.27°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2257
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2257
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22692U 93038F 26185.04738963 .00000029 00000-0 10163-3 0 9991
2 22692 82.5764 227.8639 0007263 321.2713 38.7856 12.62260383521917
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2257, also known as Kosmos-2257, is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on June 24, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 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 features solar cells and batteries for power and weighs approximately 225 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya), COSMOS 2257 is equipped with a Strela-3 payload, used for military communication purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a cylindrical body with antennas attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9243
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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