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COSMOS 2272 (23003)
COSPAR: 1994-011E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2272
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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
23003
International Designator
1994-011E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:07:41 GMT
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
280.38°
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Argument of Perigee
115.49°
Period
113.89 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2272
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2272
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23003U 94011E 26185.25533997 .00000033 00000-0 12208-3 0 9990
2 23003 82.5724 280.3809 0012856 115.4882 244.7542 12.64401283494588
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2272 (also known as Kosmos-2272) is a military communication satellite belonging to the Russian Air Force (VKS). It was launched on February 12, 1994, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an additional span of 7 meters due to its antenna. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch, which is also its dry mass. The spacecraft's shape is cylindrical with antennas, and it uses solar cells along with batteries for power generation. Its mission is focused on military communication purposes. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPMR and employs the Strela-3 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9832
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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