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COSMOS 2271 (23002)
COSPAR: 1994-011D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2271
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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
23002
International Designator
1994-011D
Epoch
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
286.35°
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Argument of Perigee
146.97°
Period
113.97 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2271
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2271
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 23002U 94011D 26185.19384617 .00000041 00000-0 16493-3 0 9994
2 23002 82.5664 286.3524 0007813 146.9722 213.1859 12.63523668493636
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2271, also known as Kosmos-2271, is a military communication satellite launched by Russia on February 12, 1994. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It was manufactured by NPOPMR and weighs 225 kilograms at launch. Launched using the Tsiklon-3 vehicle from LC32/1, PLMSC site, COSMOS 2271 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite’s primary mission is military communication, featuring a Strela-3 payload system. It has a radar cross-section of 0.9742 square meters and a cylindrical shape complemented by antennas.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9742
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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