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Cosmos 2243
Cosmos 2243 was launched on April 27, 1993 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 6, 1993).
COSPAR 1993-028ANORAD 22641Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2243
- Common name
- Cosmos 2243
- Payload designation
- Kometa No. 16L
- Other names
- Siluet No. 16L:P,11F660 No. 760-24-496:RA
- International designator
- 1993-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22641
- GCAT identifier
- S22641
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/268
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kometa
- Owner
- VTS VS Rossii
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-1KFT
Launch
- Date
- April 27, 1993 · 10:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-028Failure · 0.25
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 190 km
- Apogee
- 238 km
- Inclination
- 70.35°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- May 6, 1993
- Last known active
- May 6, 1993
- End of operations
- May 6, 1993
Size
- Mass
- 2,720 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,720 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907615 (CC0).