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COSMOS 2269 (23000)
COSPAR: 1994-011B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2269
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 12, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23000
International Designator
1994-011B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:32:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
310.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
147.11°
Period
114.11 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2269
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2269
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23000U 94011B 26184.85616135 .00000039 00000-0 15923-3 0 9991
2 23000 82.5699 310.4691 0007892 147.1074 23.9588 12.61943965491779
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2269, also known as Kosmos-2269, is a military communication satellite launched on February 12, 1994, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite, designed and manufactured by NPOPMR for VKS (Russian Aerospace Forces), measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and has an antenna span of 7 meters. Its dry mass is 225 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. It uses solar cells and batteries for power and features a cylindrical shape with antennas attached. The satellite's primary mission focuses on military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.002
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
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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