COSMOS 2163

21741
Spacetrack Directory Number
1991-10-09
Orbit launches
1991-12-07
59 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 2163

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 2163
Orbit launches 1991-10-09
Deorbitation date 1991-12-07
Days in orbit 59
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information COSMOS 2163

COSMOS 2163, 21741 was a payload satellite owned by TsSKB (CIS) that was launched on Wed, 09 Oct 1991 UTC via a SOYUZ-U2 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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