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COSMOS 2261 (22741)
COSPAR: 1993-051A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2261
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 10, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22741
International Designator
1993-051A
Decay Date
12/31/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2261
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2261
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2261 (also known as Kosmos-2261) is an early warning satellite operated by PVO and launched on August 10, 1993, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1150 kg and a launch mass of 1250 kg, manufactured by NPO Lavochkin (NPOL/KOMET). The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its payload includes the Oko 73D6 No. 6062 early warning system designed to provide strategic situational awareness. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 10.0237 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.0237
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6062
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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