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Cosmos 2238
Cosmos 2238 was launched on March 30, 1993 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Dec 1, 1994).
COSPAR 1993-018ANORAD 22585Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2238
- Common name
- Cosmos 2238
- Payload designation
- US-PM No. 13L
- Other names
- 17F17 No. 526-59-213:RA
- International designator
- 1993-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22585
- GCAT identifier
- S22585
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/268
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-PM
- Owner
- VMF RF
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- March 30, 1993 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-018Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90/20
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 404 km
- Apogee
- 417 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- December 1, 1994
- Last known active
- Sep 21, 1994
- End of operations
- Sep 21, 1994
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753674 (CC0).