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COSMOS 2273 (23004)
COSPAR: 1994-011F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2273
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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
23004
International Designator
1994-011F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:50:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
304.12°
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Argument of Perigee
143.28°
Period
114.02 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2273
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2273
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23004U 94011F 26185.24366058 .00000036 00000-0 14210-3 0 9990
2 23004 82.5766 304.1230 0006037 143.2806 233.1277 12.62920196492905
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2273 (also known as Kosmos-2273) is a military communication satellite launched on February 12, 1994, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/1 and a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPMR for the VKS, it has a cylindrical shape with antennas, measuring 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters due to its deployed solar arrays or other components. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms at launch and in dry condition, powered by solar cells and batteries. It is equipped with the Strela-3 payload for 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
1.0282
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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