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Cosmos 2171
Cosmos 2171 was launched on November 20, 1991 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 17, 1992).
COSPAR 1991-078ANORAD 21787Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2171
- Common name
- Cosmos 2171
- Payload designation
- Kobal't No. 539
- Other names
- Yantar'-4K2 No. 65L:P,11F695 No. 649-33-539:RA
- International designator
- 1991-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21787
- GCAT identifier
- S21787
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/253
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kobal't
- Owner
- UNKS RF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-4K2
Launch
- Date
- November 20, 1991 · 19:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-078Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 180 km
- Apogee
- 290 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 17, 1992
- Last known active
- Jan 17, 1992
- End of operations
- Jan 17, 1992
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 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 Q13566782 (CC0).