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Cosmos 2163
Cosmos 2163 was launched on October 9, 1991 aboard a Soyuz-U2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Dec 6, 1991).
COSPAR 1991-071ANORAD 21741Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2163
- Common name
- Cosmos 2163
- Payload designation
- Orlets-1 No. 3L
- Other names
- 17F12 No. G15000-03:RA
- International designator
- 1991-071A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21741
- GCAT identifier
- S21741
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/253
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Don
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Orlets
Launch
- Date
- October 9, 1991 · 13:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-071Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 207 km
- Apogee
- 338 km
- Inclination
- 64.78°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- December 6, 1991
- Last known active
- Dec 7, 1991
- End of operations
- Dec 7, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 3,590 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,590 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 7,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3398629 (CC0).