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COSMOS 2263 (22802)
COSPAR: 1993-059A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2263
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22802
International Designator
1993-059A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:12:13 GMT
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Inclination
70.93°
Right Ascension
217.62°
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Argument of Perigee
303.26°
Period
101.86 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2263
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2263
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22802U 93059A 26184.80015173 -.00000263 00000-0 -11312-3 0 9990
2 22802 70.9256 217.6229 0025704 303.2632 56.6027 14.13652800691676
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2263, also known as Kosmos-2263, is a SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite launched by Russia on September 16, 1993, from the TYSMC launch site using the Zenit-2 launch vehicle. It has a bus configuration of Tselina-2 and carries the payload Tselina-2 No. 7L. The satellite measures approximately 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and spans about 22.7 meters, including its deployed elements. With a dry mass of 3250 kg and the same launch mass, it is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and an antenna. It was designed to operate for about one year and is owned by GRUR (Glavnoye Raspoznavatel'noye Upravleniye Rossii). The manufacturer is YUZHUA, and the launch pad used was LC45/1.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.2946
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 7L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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