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COSMOS 2258 (22709)
COSPAR: 1993-044A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2258
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 7, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22709
International Designator
1993-044A
Decay Date
6/8/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2258
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2258
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2258, also known as Kosmos-2258, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by Russia on July 7, 1993, from the Tysyl' launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. It weighs around 3400 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 3000 kilograms. Equipped with US-PM No. 15L payload, it uses two deployable fixed solar arrays for power along with batteries. The satellite is manufactured by ARSL/KOMET and operates under the ownership of VMFR. It was designed primarily for passive ocean surveillance missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3400
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
27.8711
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 15L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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