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Cosmos 2181
Cosmos 2181 was launched on March 9, 1992 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1992-012ANORAD 21902Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2181
- Common name
- Cosmos 2181
- Payload designation
- Tsikada No. 36L
- Other names
- 11F643 No. 537-26-186:RA
- International designator
- 1992-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21902
- GCAT identifier
- S21902
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/255
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Tsikada
- Owner
- VMF RF
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- PO Polyot
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F643
Launch
- Date
- March 9, 1992 · 22:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-012Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 972 km
- Apogee
- 1,013 km
- Inclination
- 82.95°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1993
- End of operations
- 1995
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753646 (CC0).