Norad ID: 22716
| Nazwa w katalogu Spacetrack | COSMOS 2259 |
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| Dni na orbicie | 11 |
| Kraj/organizacja pochodzenia | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Miejsce startu | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
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.