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COSMOS 2270 (23001)
COSPAR: 1994-011C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2270
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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
23001
International Designator
1994-011C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:53:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
302.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.82°
Period
114.02 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2270
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2270
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23001U 94011C 26185.28692660 .00000039 00000-0 15873-3 0 9991
2 23001 82.5753 302.8897 0008332 135.8235 251.9307 12.62935549492815
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2270, also known as Kosmos-2270, 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 spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, indicating it likely includes deployable solar panels or antennas. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 225 kilograms each. Manufactured by NPOPMR for the Russian Air Force (VKS), COSMOS 2270 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with an antenna attached, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 1.0464 square meters. Its primary mission involves military communication using the Strela-3 payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0464
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
Map
Next Pass
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Stop Azimuth
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