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COSMOS 2283 (23182)
COSPAR: 1994-042A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2283
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 20, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23182
International Designator
1994-042A
Decay Date
9/29/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2283
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2283
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2283, also known as Kosmos-2283, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on July 20, 1994, by the Russian military (VKS) from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC43/3 launch pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle. The spacecraft, part of the Yantar'-4K2 series and manufactured by TSSKB, features a configuration of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. It measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, has a span of 6.3 meters, and has a launch mass and dry mass of 2886 kg. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries and is designed for photographic reconnaissance using the Kobal't No. 548 payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, providing an RCS value of 22.6998.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
22.6998
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 548
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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