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Kosmos 2286

Russian military early warning satellite


Russian military early warning satellite

FieldValue
nameKosmos 2286
mission_typeEarly warning
COSPAR_ID1994-048A
SATCAT23194
mission_duration4 years
spacecraft_typeUS-K
launch_mass1900 kg
launch_dateUTC
launch_rocketMolniya-M/2BL
launch_sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome
orbit_referenceGeocentric
orbit_regimeMolniya
orbit_periapsis588 km
orbit_apoapsis39755 km
orbit_inclination62.9 degrees
orbit_period717.56 minutes
apsisgee

Kosmos 2286 ( meaning Cosmos 2286) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1994 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.

Kosmos 2286 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 01:12 UTC on 5 August 1994. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1994-048A. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 23194.

References

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References

  1. (2012-04-20). "Cosmos 2286". National Space Science Data Centre.
  2. (2012-03-08). "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page.
  3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page.
  4. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page.
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