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Kosmos-2172

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Космос-2172

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1991-079ALaunched 11/22/1991

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-2172 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 11/22/1991
Last Contact: 11/22/1995

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 1.37 deg
Dry Mass: 1,900 kg
Total Mass: 2,100 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1991-079A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/253