Cosmos 2238

CIS



Launch data:

Designation 22585 / 93018A
Launch date 31 Mar 1993 at 12:00 UT
Launch site B, LC90
Launch vehicle Tsyklon-2
Mission Ocean surveillance, passive
Satellite type US-PM (#1)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 127/143 km
Inclination 65.0°
Period 87.2 min


Specifications

Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch approx 3000 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension 1.3 m diameter x 17 m long
Solar array  
Stabilization 3-acis
DC power  

End of life

Out of service01 Dec 1994
CauseExploded, cause unknown
Decay08 Dec 1994


Ref: #14, #15, #207 - update: 18.12.08