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COSMOS 2286 (23194)
COSPAR: 1994-048A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2286
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 5, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23194
International Designator
1994-048A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:05:26 GMT
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Inclination
66.86°
Right Ascension
150.86°
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Argument of Perigee
119.22°
Period
717.23 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2286
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2286
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23194U 94048A 26185.46210687 .00000836 00000+0 00000+0 0 9995
2 23194 66.8571 150.8567 5430442 119.2192 305.3657 02.00771057233818
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Summary
COSMOS 2286, also known as Kosmos-2286, is an early warning satellite launched on August 5, 1994, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters and a dry mass of 1,150 kg. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the Russian Air Force (PVO) as part of the Oko early warning system. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two pans and it has an RCS area of 9.8328 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.8328
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6061
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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