COSMOS 2259

22716
Spacetrack Directory Number
1993-07-14
Orbit launches
1993-07-25
11 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 2259

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 2259
Orbit launches 1993-07-14
Deorbitation date 1993-07-25
Days in orbit 11
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 2259

COSMOS 2259, 22716 was a payload satellite owned by VKS (CIS) that was launched on Wed, 14 Jul 1993 UTC via a SOYUZ-U-PVB launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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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