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COSMOS 2274 (23033)
COSPAR: 1994-018A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2274
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 17, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23033
International Designator
1994-018A
Decay Date
5/21/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2274
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2274
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2274, also known as Kosmos-2274, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 17, 1994, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters and a dry mass of 2886 kilograms. It was manufactured by TSSKB for VKS (Russian Space Forces) and is based on the Yantar'-4K2 bus configuration. The satellite carries the Kobal't No. 545 payload for film return type photo reconnaissance and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) capability of 22.55 N.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
22.55
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 545
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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