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COSMOS 2292 (23278)
COSPAR: 1994-061A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2292
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23278
International Designator
1994-061A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:47:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.97°
Right Ascension
260.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.35°
Period
105.03 min
Mean Motion
13.71 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2292
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2292
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23278U 94061A 26185.19979363 .00004134 00000-0 33233-3 0 9990
2 23278 82.9709 260.0271 0819732 106.3545 262.9278 13.71052759560334
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2292 (also known as Kosmos-2292) is a radar calibration satellite launched on September 27, 1994, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/1. The satellite was manufactured by YUZHUA for PVO and has the shape of a 2-meter diameter sphere with a dry mass of 570 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its primary mission is to serve as a radar calibration target, and it does not have any specified equipment or transmitter frequencies listed. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is noted at 2.938 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.938
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1V No. 21L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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