Kosmos 2221
| Mission type | ELINT |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1992-080A |
| SATCAT no. | S22236 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Tselina-D [1] |
| Launch mass | 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 November 1992, 04:10 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Tsyklon-3[1] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Eccentricity | 0.00177 |
| Perigee altitude | 653 kilometres (406 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 678 kilometres (421 mi) |
| Inclination | 82.5 degrees |
| Period | 97.8 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 25 November 1992, 00:00 UTC[2] |
Kosmos 2221 (Russian: Космос 2221 meaning Cosmos 2221) is a Russian Tselina-D missile ELINT satellite which was launched in 1992.
Launch
Kosmos 2221 was launched from Site 32/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, which is about 500 miles north of Moscow.[3] A Tsyklon-3 carrier rocket was used to perform the launch, which took place at 04:10 UTC on 24 November 1992.[2] It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1992-080A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 22236.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Tselina-D (11F619, Ikar)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cosmos 2221". National Space Science Data Centre. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
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