Kosmos 2196

Kosmos 2196 (Russian: Космос 2196 meaning Cosmos 2196) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1992 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]

Kosmos 2196

Mission type	Early warning
COSPAR ID	1992-040A
SATCAT no.	22017
Mission duration	4 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	US-K [2]
Launch mass	1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3]
Start of mission
Launch date	8 July 1992, 09:53 UTC
Rocket	Molniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Molniya [2]
Perigee altitude	615 kilometres (382 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude	39,765 kilometres (24,709 mi)[4]
Inclination	63.0 degrees[4]
Period	718.31 minutes[4]

Kosmos 2196 was launched from Site 43/3 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 09:53 UTC on 8 July 1992.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1992-040A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 22189.[3]

See also

• List of Kosmos satellites (2001–2250)
• List of R-7 launches (1990–1994)
• 1992 in spaceflight
• List of Oko satellites

References

1. Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10: 21–60. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.6127. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012.
2. "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
3. "Cosmos 2196". National Space Science Data Centre. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
4. McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
5. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.