COSMOS 2266 (22888)

COSPAR: 1993-070A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2266

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 2, 1993

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22888

International Designator

1993-070A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:35 GMT

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Inclination

82.95°

Right Ascension

68.79°

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Argument of Perigee

139.24°

Period

104.71 min

Mean Motion

13.75 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2266

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2266

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMFR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 22888U 93070A   26184.95596932  .00000074  00000-0  60842-4 0  9991

2 22888  82.9500  68.7916 0048927 139.2386 231.8534 13.75177912636333

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Summary

COSMOS 2266 (also known as Kosmos-2266) is a Russian satellite launched on November 2, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from launch pad LC132/1. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with antennas and measures approximately 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans 17 meters when its appendages are extended. It weighs about 800 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also reported as 800 kg. COSMOS 2266 operates on solar cells with battery support for power and is equipped with the Parus No. 503 payload for navigation and data relay purposes. The satellite was manufactured by POL (possibly referring to a specific entity or division) under the VMFR ownership, and its mission involves providing navigation services and facilitating data relay communications.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.9284

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus No. 503

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

POL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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