COSMOS 2256, 22691
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2256, 22691 is a payload satellite owned by VKS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 24 Jun 1993 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
NPO PM
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
STRELA-3, Unknown motor
Mass
225 kg wet, 225 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
1.257 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2256
1 22691U 93038E 25258.80741671 .00000038 00000-0 15233-3 0 9997
2 22691 82.5783 27.3577 0006182 245.4710 234.2914 12.63937938487157Epoch: 2025-09-15T19:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T19:22:40.803Z)
Latitude
59.55298°
Longitude
-91.05844°
Altitude
1,419.607 km
Speed
7.155 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 58m 28s
True Declination
59° 24' 55"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:33:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,408.862 km
Perigee altitude
1,399.24 km
Semi-major axis
7,782.188 km
Eccentricity
0.00062
Inclination
82.5783°
RAAN
27.3577°
Arg. of periapsis
245.471°
True anomaly
234.2339°
Mean anomaly
234.2914°
Eccentric anomaly
234.26265°
Mean motion
3.16148 °/min
Orbital period
113.87 mins
BSTAR
0.00015233
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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 1993 (1993-06-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 2256 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 15 mins | 2025-09-16 10:02:38.429Z | 208.805° SW | 2025-09-16 10:09:38.429Z | 278.686° WNW | 38.859° | 2025-09-16 10:17:38.429Z | 358.444° N |
| 15 mins | 2025-09-16 20:03:38.429Z | 0.824° NNE | 2025-09-16 20:10:38.429Z | 81.196° E | 41.676° | 2025-09-16 20:18:38.429Z | 159.476° S |
| 11 mins | 2025-09-16 21:59:38.429Z | 322.366° NNW | 2025-09-16 22:04:38.429Z | 278.996° WNW | 23.538° | 2025-09-16 22:10:38.429Z | 228.974° WSW |
| 14 mins | 2025-09-17 08:50:38.429Z | 167.098° S | 2025-09-17 08:56:38.429Z | 108.199° ESE | 41.353° | 2025-09-17 09:04:38.429Z | 15.009° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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